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Biddeford High School

Q: Is Biddeford High School a good school?

Biddeford High School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Maine high schools.

Q: How many students attend Biddeford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended Biddeford High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Biddeford High School?

Students at Biddeford High School are 72% White, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Biddeford High School?

Biddeford High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Biddeford Intermediate School Elementary : Biddeford Primary School Elementary : John F Kennedy Memorial School Middle : Biddeford Middle School

Public Grades 8-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 8% of Maine high schools

Summary

Biddeford High School is a public high school in Biddeford, Maine, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 901 students. The school is part of the Biddeford Public Schools district, which is ranked 147 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Biddeford High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 38.74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 29.15% in Mathematics, and 28.25% in Science, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.2% and 87.8%, slightly below the state average, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 23.4% to 37.5%, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 58.71% of Biddeford High School students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by their eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Westbrook High School, Gorham High School, and Scarborough High School, Biddeford High School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. However, one notable exception is Old Orchard Beach High School, which is located just 4.08 miles from Biddeford High School and has consistently outperformed it in academic measures.

894

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,049

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford, ME 04005

(207) 282-1596

District: Biddeford Public Schools

Feeder schools for Biddeford High School:

Elementary:	Biddeford Intermediate School
	Biddeford Primary School
	John F Kennedy Memorial School
Middle:	Biddeford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (32% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

109^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 176Biddeford Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	109 of 119	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	109 of 121	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	106 of 123	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	66 of 98	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	65 of 82	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	67 of 114	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	82 of 111	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	61 of 107	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	6.8	101 of 105	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	99 of 107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	78 of 92	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	106 of 108	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	54 of 76	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.2	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	49 of 57	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	32.0	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+67 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-25 vs state

Mathematics29%-20 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Biddeford High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Biddeford High School	Public	8-12	20 Maplewood Avenue	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-1596	894	63	14.1	61.5%	640 (71.6%)	117 (13.1%)	67 (7.5%)	25 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	12.9	109^th of 119 public high schools	8.4%		13.6	109^th of 121 public high schools	9.9%		38.7	29.2	28.3	$19,049
Old Orchard Beach High School	Public	9-12	40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	No	(207) 934-4461	186	25	7.5	36.6%	158 (84.9%)	15 (8.1%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	61.9	21^st of 119 public high schools	82.4%		54	34^th of 121 public high schools	71.9%	13	63.3	57.1	46.2	$34,446
Kennebunk High School	Public	9-12	89 Fletcher Street	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1110	683	59	11.6	18.0%	625 (91.5%)	8 (1.2%)	23 (3.4%)	10 (1.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	89.3	6^th of 119 public high schools	95.0%		86	7^th of 121 public high schools	94.2%	1	78.5	67.4	58.1	$27,394
Scarborough High School	Public	9-12	11 Municipal Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5000	903	82	10.9	20.6%	747 (82.7%)	43 (4.8%)	29 (3.2%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.3%)	87.9	7^th of 119 public high schools	94.1%		86.8	5^th of 121 public high schools	95.9%	2	75.2	68.2	60.0	$25,577
Maine Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	600 Southborough Dr.	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	Maine Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 805-3254	504	27	18.6	51.6%	446 (88.5%)	15 (3.0%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	38.4	62^nd of 119 public high schools	47.9%		53.8	36^th of 121 public high schools	70.2%	26	64.2	28.8	40.2	$11,467
Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	812	63	12.9	21.2%	708 (87.2%)	37 (4.6%)	30 (3.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	50.8	35^th of 119 public high schools	70.6%		57.4	25^th of 121 public high schools	79.3%	10	69.5	59.8	17.8	$22,359
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	Public	7-12	675 Westbrook Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	No	No	No	No	(207) 822-2660	16	11	1.4	68.8%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Massabesic High School	Public	9-12	88 West Road	Waterboro	04087	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-3141	867	64	13.5	40.6%	817 (94.2%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	21.3	100^th of 119 public high schools	16.0%		11.7	112^th of 121 public high schools	7.4%	12	31.7	37.9	34.7	$19,447
South Portland High School	Public	9-12	637 Highland Avenue	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 767-3266	928	81	11.5	42.8%	593 (63.9%)	176 (19.0%)	76 (8.2%)	28 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	57.6	25^th of 119 public high schools	79.0%		48.2	48^th of 121 public high schools	60.3%	23	68.9	55.6	33.9	$23,416
Wells High School	Public	9-12	200 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-7011	422	37	11.3	17.5%	381 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (2.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	64.8	19^th of 119 public high schools	84.0%		46.5	51^st of 121 public high schools	57.9%	32	64.0	61.2	44.0	$28,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Biddeford High School

What schools feed into Biddeford High School?

Biddeford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Biddeford Intermediate School
Elementary : Biddeford Primary School
Elementary : John F Kennedy Memorial School
Middle : Biddeford Middle School

How many students attend Biddeford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended Biddeford High School.

What district is Biddeford High School in?

Biddeford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Biddeford High School?

Students at Biddeford High School are 72% White, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Biddeford High School a good school?

Biddeford High School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Maine high schools.

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