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Waterville Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 21% of Maine high schools

Summary

Waterville Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Waterville, Maine, with a student population of 502. The school is part of the Waterville Public Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterville Senior High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 34th to 94th out of Maine high schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 4 stars. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally lower than the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Waterville Senior High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 35.6% over the past few years, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Maine Arts Academy School consistently outperform Waterville Senior High School in academic metrics and have higher statewide rankings, while another nearby charter school, Overman Academy, performs significantly worse. Additionally, Messalonskee High School and Lawrence High School, both located just a few miles from Waterville Senior High School, also outperform the school in academic performance and have higher statewide rankings.

529

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,433

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Brooklyn Ave
Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 873-2751

District: Waterville Public Schools

Feeder schools for Waterville Senior High School:

Elementary:	Albert S Hall School
	George J Mitchell School
Middle:	Waterville Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

94^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 176Waterville 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	23.9	94 of 119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	45 of 121	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	74 of 98	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.4	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.8	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2015	18.5	61 of 98	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2010	52.2	38 of 103	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	91 of 107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	69 of 76	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-17 vs state

Mathematics36%-13 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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
Waterville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Brooklyn Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2751	529	41	12.7	56.9%	443 (83.7%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	23.9	94^th of 119 public high schools	21.0%		49.7	45^th of 121 public high schools	62.8%	49	46.7	36.0	34.6	$21,433
Winslow High School	Public	9-12	20 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1990	383	31	12.3	46.5%	353 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	41.7	53^rd of 119 public high schools	55.5%		52.9	38^th of 121 public high schools	68.6%	15	54.0	48.3	40.2	$22,944
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	9 School Street	Fairfield	04937	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	No	(207) 453-4200	531	40	13.2	45.4%	493 (92.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	28.8	85^th of 119 public high schools	28.6%		29.7	81^st of 121 public high schools	33.1%	4	52.0	46.3	30.3	$17,472
Messalonskee High School	Public	9-12	131 Messalonskee High Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-7381	695	49	14.1	36.1%	638 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	40.9	55^th of 119 public high schools	53.8%		47.5	49^th of 121 public high schools	59.5%	6	63.0	46.7	31.0	$17,165
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	13 Easler Road	Hinckley	04944	Somerset County	Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 238-4100	177	16	11.4	75.7%	166 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	13.5	106^th of 119 public high schools	10.9%		39.3	65^th of 121 public high schools	46.3%	41	35.3	17.1	30.2	$16,066
Skowhegan Area High School	Public	9-12	61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-5511	686	47	14.6	62.7%	641 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	43.9	47^th of 119 public high schools	60.5%		35	74^th of 121 public high schools	38.8%	27	68.6	45.9	28.5	$21,428
Overman Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	78 Water Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 858-1600	170	10	16.3	68.2%	157 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	2.7	118^th of 119 public high schools	0.8%		11.1	113^th of 121 public high schools	6.6%	5	42.6	16.4		$12,330
Ecology Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	230 Main Street	Unity	04988	Waldo County	Ecology Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 230-9275	120	10	12.3	35.8%	109 (90.8%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	43.2	49^th of 119 public high schools	58.8%		73.3	13^th of 121 public high schools	89.3%	36	57.9	42.1	41.7	$23,951
Cony	Public	9-12	60 Pierce Drive	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 626-2460	662	37	17.8	43.2%	587 (88.7%)	11 (1.7%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	11.9	111^th of 119 public high schools	6.7%		22.5	94^th of 121 public high schools	22.3%	17	38.2	35.9	23.6	$18,932
Maine Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6 East Chestnut Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 613-8900	475	35	13.7	49.1%	415 (87.4%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	21.5	99^th of 119 public high schools	16.8%		29.6	82^nd of 121 public high schools	32.2%	17	48.4	31.3	37.4	$12,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Waterville Senior High School?

Students at Waterville Senior High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Waterville Senior High School in?

Waterville Public Schools

Is Waterville Senior High School a good school?

Waterville Senior High School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Maine high schools.

How many students attend Waterville Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Waterville Senior High School.

What schools feed into Waterville Senior High School?

Waterville Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert S Hall School
Elementary : George J Mitchell School
Middle : Waterville Junior High School

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