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Winthrop High School

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Winthrop High School ranks 13 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 89% of Maine high schools

Summary

Winthrop High School is a public high school located in Winthrop, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 232 students. This small school consistently outperforms the state and district averages, ranking 13th out of 119 Maine high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winthrop High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that exceed the state and Winthrop Public Schools district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 81.82% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 65.95% for the district and 63.84% for the state. Similarly, the school's 65.15% proficiency rate in Mathematics was higher than the 51.08% district average and 49.38% state average. Winthrop High School also ranked 2nd out of 57 Maine high schools for white students and 2nd out of 108 Maine high schools for low socioeconomic status students, both with a 5-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Spruce Mountain High School, Cony, and Oak Hill High School, Winthrop High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. For example, Winthrop High School's ELA proficiency rate of 81.82% is significantly higher than the rates of these nearby schools, which range from 35.42% to 58.93%. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 11.4, may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

241

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,448

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Rambler Road
Winthrop, ME 04364

(207) 377-2228

District: Winthrop Public Schools

Feeder schools for Winthrop High School:

Elementary:	Winthrop Grade School
Middle:	Winthrop Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

African American:

3.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2012 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maine high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

13^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 176Winthrop 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	81.0	13 of 119	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	33 of 121	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	31 of 123	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	53 of 98	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	18 of 111	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	16 of 103	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	39 of 92	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	28 of 76	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	2 of 57	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+18 vs state

Mathematics65%+16 vs state

Science41%+5 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Teachers are amazing and personable, students are friendly and intriguing. Classes are easy to understand, yet not juvenile. Library, full of amazing books and resources. Close Quote

Schools Near Winthrop 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
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	211 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2228	241	21	11.6	26.1%	219 (90.9%)	9 (3.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	81	13^th of 119 public high schools	89.1%		54.9	33^rd of 121 public high schools	72.7%	20	81.8	65.2	40.9	$24,448
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Maranacook Community High School	Public	9-12	2250 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-4923	385	33	11.5	33.0%	363 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.2	54^th of 119 public high schools	54.6%		50.8	43^rd of 121 public high schools	64.5%	11	61.3	48.4	32.2	$22,155
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409
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
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	54.8	31^st of 119 public high schools	73.9%		53.2	37^th of 121 public high schools	69.4%	6	65.6	48.7	41.2	$20,301
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 Arts Academy School	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Cony Road	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 480-7917	245	17	14.4	40.8%	219 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	67.8	17^th of 119 public high schools	85.7%		52.2	40^th of 121 public high schools	66.9%	23	89.3	39.3	52.3	$11,847
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	56 School Road	Wales	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4950	408	34	11.9	47.5%	375 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13	108^th of 119 public high schools	9.2%		6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%	11	35.4	25.8	29.7	$22,301
Leavitt Area High School	Public	9-12	21 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1100	563	49	11.5	35.0%	533 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	48.5	41^st of 119 public high schools	65.5%		33.6	76^th of 121 public high schools	37.2%	35	63.2	42.7	44.1	$20,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Winthrop High School

What district is Winthrop High School in?

Winthrop Public Schools

What schools feed into Winthrop High School?

Winthrop High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Winthrop Grade School
Middle : Winthrop Middle School

How many students attend Winthrop High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Winthrop High School.

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop High School?

Students at Winthrop High School are 91% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Winthrop High School a good school?

Winthrop High School ranks 13^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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