Mt Ararat High School

73 Eagles Way, Topsham ME, 4086 | School Administrative District 75 | 207-729-2951
  • grades 9-12
  • students 709
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Topsham
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
47%Topsham
45%Maine

Mt Ararat High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "School Administrative District 75" in Topsham, ME. There are a total of 709 students and 64 teachers at Mt Ararat High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Mt Ararat High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 10% higher than the Maine average.

Mt Ararat High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students709
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment175
Taking some courses138
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses89
Passing no courses41

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 Mt Ararat High School, there are a total of 175 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 138 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Mt Ararat High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 93.0% 92.3% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 2.2% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Topsham demographics profile

StatisticTopshamMaineNational
Population6,2461,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5674491
Median age44.844.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%57%55%
Speak English96%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Topsham

IndexTopshamMaineNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.7%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.4%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Mt Ararat High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.