Deering High School

370 Stevens Avenue, Portland ME, 4103 | Portland | 207-874-8260
  • grades 9-12
  • students 924
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Portland
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
47%Portland
45%Maine

Deering 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 924 students and 68 teachers at Deering High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Deering High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 17% lower than the Maine average.

Deering High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students924
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment161
Taking some courses122
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses79
Passing no courses37

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 Deering High School, there are a total of 161 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 122 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Deering High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 58.7% 59.5% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 24.1% 23.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 6.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 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 1.7% 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 Deering High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.