Casco Bay High School

196 Allen Avenue, Portland ME, 4103 | Portland | 207-874-8160
  • grades 9-12
  • students 386
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Portland
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
47%Portland
45%Maine

Casco Bay High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portland" in Portland, ME. There are a total of 386 students and 28 teachers at Casco Bay High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Casco Bay High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 4% higher than the Maine average.

Casco Bay High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students386
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment68
Taking some courses53
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses14

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 Casco Bay High School, there are a total of 68 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 53 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
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Casco Bay High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 68.5% 59.5% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 21.2% 23.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 6.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 6.0% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Portland demographics profile

StatisticPortlandMaineNational
Population66,7061,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0964491
Median age36.544.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English88%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Portland

IndexPortlandMaineNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.9%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters18.3%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Casco Bay High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.