Skowhegan Area High School

61 Academy Circle, Skowhegan ME, 4976 | School Administrative District 54 | 207-474-5511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 814
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Skowhegan
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
35%Skowhegan
45%Maine

Skowhegan Area High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "School Administrative District 54" in Skowhegan, ME. There are a total of 814 students and 57 teachers at Skowhegan Area High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Skowhegan Area High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 18% lower than the Maine average.

Skowhegan Area High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students814
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment86
Taking some courses36
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses8

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 Skowhegan Area High School, there are a total of 86 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 36 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
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.

Skowhegan Area High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 95.8% 95.2% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.7% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.8% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Skowhegan demographics profile

StatisticSkowheganMaineNational
Population6,3411,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4744491
Median age46.544.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English92%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Skowhegan

IndexSkowheganMaineNational
Completed 8th grade77.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.9%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Skowhegan Area High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.