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Gorham High School

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Gorham High School ranks 35 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 71% of Maine high schools

Summary

Gorham High School is a public high school in Gorham, Maine, serving 813 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gorham Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gorham High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 69.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 59.78% in Mathematics, and 17.75% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school also maintains a high 96.5% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. Gorham High School's performance extends across different student subgroups, often ranking among the top schools in Maine for female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Gorham High School outperforms many of them, including Portland High School, Casco Bay High School, and Bonny Eagle High School, in academic proficiency and graduation rates. While the nearby Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences also performs well, Gorham High School still outperforms it in several key metrics. Gorham High School's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 25.5%, are also noteworthy, though still higher than some top-performing schools in the area, such as Scarborough High School.

812

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,359

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Morrill Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038

(207) 222-1100

District: Gorham Public Schools

Feeder schools for Gorham High School:

Elementary:	Great Falls Elementary School
	Narragansett Elementary School
	Village Elementary School-Gorham
Middle:	Gorham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

African American:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (89%)

✓Above the Maine median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

35^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 176Gorham 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	50.8	35 of 119	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	25 of 121	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.6	15 of 82	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	20 of 114	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	2 of 98	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	76.0	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	15 of 105	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	24 of 103	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.9	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	19 of 92	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	42 of 108	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+6 vs state

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2019

My kids attended this school last year. It's perfect. Really. Everything is online so you stay activly informed. Staff is excellent. Grading system wasn't great last year probably bcz they were trying something new. It is safe, supportive, great AP choices, and excellent teachers. Trying to move back to Gorham. My daughter is horrified and unsafe by the conditions in her new school. Unfair that you can't choose your school. Close Quote

Schools Near Gorham 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
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
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	125 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0810	719	60	12.0	63.1%	434 (60.4%)	167 (23.2%)	44 (6.1%)	36 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	35.5	71^st of 119 public high schools	40.3%		18.2	103^rd of 121 public high schools	14.9%	32	54.8	50.3	31.0	$22,417
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
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)
Deering High School	Public	9-12	370 Stevens Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8260	850	68	12.4	65.8%	339 (39.9%)	306 (36.0%)	108 (12.7%)	43 (5.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	24.6	91^st of 119 public high schools	23.5%		6.9	118^th of 121 public high schools	2.5%	27	48.0	40.4	33.3	$24,782
Casco Bay High School	Public	9-12	196 Allen Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8160	379	29	13.1	53.8%	195 (51.5%)	107 (28.2%)	31 (8.2%)	24 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.7%)	40.9	56^th of 119 public high schools	52.9%		31.4	79^th of 121 public high schools	34.7%	23	58.6	54.7	27.7	$21,803
Bonny Eagle High School	Public	9-12	700 Saco Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	No	(207) 929-3840	1,027	82	12.5	34.1%	918 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	33 (3.2%)	11 (1.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.4%)	38.2	63^rd of 119 public high schools	47.1%		29.4	83^rd of 121 public high schools	31.4%	20	56.5	48.2	34.3	$20,424
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
Windham High School	Public	9-12	406 Gray Road	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 892-1810	939	77	12.1	27.4%	817 (87.0%)	32 (3.4%)	30 (3.2%)	20 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.9%)	27.3	89^th of 119 public high schools	25.2%		26.2	89^th of 121 public high schools	26.4%		57.4	45.6	22.6	$21,609
Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	185 Lancaster Street	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 699-5500	384	27	14.1	20.1%	335 (87.2%)	16 (4.2%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	79.9	14^th of 119 public high schools	88.2%		80.3	10^th of 121 public high schools	91.7%	4	67.9	64.0	62.1	$13,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Gorham High School

Is Gorham High School a good school?

Gorham High School ranks 35^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gorham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Gorham High School.

What district is Gorham High School in?

Gorham Public Schools

What schools feed into Gorham High School?

Gorham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Great Falls Elementary School
Elementary : Narragansett Elementary School
Elementary : Village Elementary School-Gorham
Middle : Gorham Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gorham High School?

Students at Gorham High School are 87% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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