Bucksport High School

102 Broadway, Bucksport ME, 4416 | Regional School Unit 25 | 207-469-6650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 314
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Bucksport
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
41%Bucksport
45%Maine

Bucksport High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Regional School Unit 25" in Bucksport, ME. There are a total of 314 students and 27 teachers at Bucksport High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Bucksport High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 7% lower than the Maine average.

Bucksport High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students314
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment42
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses7

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 Bucksport High School, there are a total of 42 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Bucksport High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 93.0% 93.3% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.3% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 2.0% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Bucksport demographics profile

StatisticBucksportMaineNational
Population2,8791,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2524491
Median age50.844.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English98%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Bucksport

IndexBucksportMaineNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.8%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.9%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
Write a school review about Bucksport High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Bucksport High School…
Source: The Bucksport High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.