Orono High School

14 Goodridge Drive, Orono ME, 4473 | Regional School Unit 26 | 207-866-4916
  • grades 9-12
  • students 334
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Orono
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
59%Orono
45%Maine

Orono High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Regional School Unit 26" in Orono, ME. There are a total of 334 students and 32 teachers at Orono High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Orono High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 10% higher than the Maine average.

Orono High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students334
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment120
Taking some courses120
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses91
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Orono High School, there are a total of 120 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 120 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Orono High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 89.8% 90.7% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.0% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 2.7% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.8% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.6% 3.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Orono demographics profile

StatisticOronoMaineNational
Population9,5231,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3504491
Median age21.744.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)25%57%55%
Speak English89%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Orono

IndexOronoMaineNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college82.9%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.8%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters32.1%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate13.4%1.3%1.3%
Write a school review about Orono High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Orono High School…
Source: The Orono High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.