Waterville Senior High School

1 Brooklyn Ave, Waterville ME, 4901 | Waterville | 207-873-2751
  • grades 9-12
  • students 531
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Waterville
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
42%Waterville
45%Maine

Waterville Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waterville" in Waterville, ME. There are a total of 531 students and 39 teachers at Waterville Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Waterville Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 24% lower than the Maine average.

Waterville Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students531
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment83
Taking some courses62
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses45
Passing no courses11

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 Waterville Senior High School, there are a total of 83 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 62 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Waterville Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 87.9% 88.2% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.7% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 5.1% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Waterville demographics profile

StatisticWatervilleMaineNational
Population16,6231,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2284491
Median age38.344.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%57%55%
Speak English92%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Waterville

IndexWatervilleMaineNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters15.0%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Waterville Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.