Orono High School vs. Old Town High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orono High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Old Town High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades 9-12, Orono High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 536 students in grades 9-12, Old Town High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
373 students
536 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
81
140
Grade 10 Students
101
141
Grade 11 Students
109
132
Grade 12 Students
82
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
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% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
90%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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