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Casco Bay High School

Q: Is Casco Bay High School a good school?

Casco Bay High School ranks 56 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 53% of Maine high schools

Summary

Casco Bay High School is a public high school in Portland Public Schools district, serving 381 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages.

Casco Bay High School's academic performance has been strong, ranking as high as 12th out of Maine high schools in 2017-2018. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.4% to 91.6% in recent years. However, Casco Bay High School faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 29.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.8 to 14.1 in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Casco Bay High School generally outperforms other Portland Public Schools high schools, such as Portland High School and Deering High School. However, it lags behind high-performing schools in other districts, such as Scarborough High School and Greely High School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

379

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,803

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

196 Allen Avenue
Portland, ME 04103

(207) 874-8160

District: Portland Public Schools

Feeder schools for Casco Bay 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:

51.5%

African American:

28.2%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (89%)

✓Above the Maine median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

56^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	40.9	56 of 119	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	79 of 121	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	31 of 114	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2017	65.4	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	39.1	33 of 98	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	88.2	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2011	53.3	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	23 of 103	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	67 of 107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	36 of 92	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	65 of 76	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	30 of 92	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Mathematics55%+5 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, October 9, 2017

Great school! Very accepting Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

This learning style may not be for every student. If your student wants a place to be welcomed, not judged by others and have the most wonderful principal and staff known to this earth, this may be the school for you. Contrary to some opinions, most students at Casco Bay High School have superior intelligence but do not fit into a "normal" mold and therefore, need not belong to a social click to thrive. This school encourages students differences and rewards them for individuality. Staff are encouraged to get to know the student as a person, not just another face. I believe this school has saved my son's life. He knows his value in the real world and has learned to dismiss the "middle school drama". Close Quote

Schools Near Casco Bay 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Greely High School	Public	9-12	303 Main Street	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 828-4805	615	65	9.5	8.0%	559 (90.9%)	8 (1.3%)	17 (2.8%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	96.8	2^nd of 119 public high schools	98.3%		97	1^st of 121 public high schools	99.2%	1	81.5	83.0	73.1	$31,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Casco Bay High School

What schools feed into Casco Bay High School?

Casco Bay 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

What is the racial makeup of Casco Bay High School?

Students at Casco Bay High School are 51% White, 28% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Casco Bay High School a good school?

Casco Bay High School ranks 56^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Casco Bay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Casco Bay High School.

What district is Casco Bay High School in?

Portland Public Schools

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