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Deering High School

Q: Is Deering High School a good school?

Deering High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Maine high schools.

Q: How many students attend Deering High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Deering High School.

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

Students at Deering High School are 40% White, 36% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Deering High School?

Deering High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amanda C Rowe School Elementary : Cliff Island School Elementary : East End Community School Elementary : Gerald E Talbot Community School Elementary : Harrison Lyseth Elementary School Elementary : Howard C Reiche Community School Elementary : Longfellow School-Portland Elementary : Ocean Avenue Elementary : Peaks Island School Elementary : Presumpscot School Middle : King Middle School Middle : Lincoln Middle School Middle : Lyman Moore Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 24% of Maine high schools

Summary

Deering High School is a public high school located in Portland, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 836 students. It is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Deering High School has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 61st to 118th out of Maine high schools, and a 0-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deering High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.97% of Deering students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.33% for the Portland Public Schools district and 63.84% for the state of Maine. Similarly, in mathematics, only 40.37% of Deering students were proficient or better, compared to 46.69% for the district and 49.38% for the state. Deering High School's four-year graduation rates have also been declining, from 87.8% in 2023-2024 to 72.9% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average graduation rate.

Deering High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Scarborough High School and Cape Elizabeth High School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. However, it performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Westbrook High School. Deering High School's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates may be related to its higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by these students to improve overall outcomes.

850

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,782

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103

(207) 874-8260

District: Portland Public Schools

Feeder schools for Deering High School:

Elementary:	Amanda C Rowe School
	Cliff Island School
	East End Community School
	Gerald E Talbot Community School
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	Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
	Howard C Reiche Community School
	Longfellow School-Portland
	Ocean Avenue
	Peaks Island School
	Presumpscot School
Middle:	King Middle School
	Lincoln Middle School
	Lyman Moore Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

African American:

36.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Maine average (72% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

91^st of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Portland Public Schools

102^nd of 176Portland 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	24.6	91 of 119	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.0	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	78 of 82	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	78 of 114	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	79 of 98	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	81 of 106	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	74 of 107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.9	50 of 103	51.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	26.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	81 of 107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	61 of 92	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	95 of 108	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	71 of 76	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	73 of 92	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-16 vs state

Mathematics40%-9 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Deering 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
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
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
Portland High School	Public	9-12	284 Cumberland AV	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8250	912	63	14.4	53.1%	420 (46.1%)	281 (30.8%)	113 (12.4%)	36 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.5%)	25.9	90^th of 119 public high schools	24.4%		22.4	95^th of 121 public high schools	21.5%	5	41.7	46.4	30.7	$21,863
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)
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
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
Falmouth High School	Public	9-12	74 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 781-7429	669	67	9.9	7.2%	597 (89.2%)	12 (1.8%)	13 (1.9%)	40 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	94.2	3^rd of 119 public high schools	97.5%		91.9	3^rd of 121 public high schools	97.5%		86.9	77.1	55.2	$29,067
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deering High School

What schools feed into Deering High School?

Deering High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amanda C Rowe School
Elementary : Cliff Island School
Elementary : East End Community School
Elementary : Gerald E Talbot Community School
Elementary : Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
Elementary : Howard C Reiche Community School
Elementary : Longfellow School-Portland
Elementary : Ocean Avenue
Elementary : Peaks Island School
Elementary : Presumpscot School
Middle : King Middle School
Middle : Lincoln Middle School
Middle : Lyman Moore Middle School

How many students attend Deering High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Deering High School.

What district is Deering High School in?

Portland Public Schools

Is Deering High School a good school?

Deering High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Maine high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Deering High School?

Students at Deering High School are 40% White, 36% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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