Houlton High School

7 Bird Street, Houlton ME, 4730 | School Administrative District 29 | 207-532-6551
  • grades 9-12
  • students 355
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Houlton
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
45%Houlton
45%Maine

Houlton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "School Administrative District 29" in Houlton, ME. There are a total of 355 students and 24 teachers at Houlton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

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

Houlton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students355
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses29
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses26

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 Houlton High School, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 29 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
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.

Houlton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 87.2% 85.2% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 0.5% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 1.1% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 9.9% 12.2% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Houlton demographics profile

StatisticHoultonMaineNational
Population4,8971,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9324491
Median age43.144.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English97%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Houlton

IndexHoultonMaineNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Houlton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.