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Yarmouth High School

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 97% of Maine high schools

Summary

Yarmouth High School is a public high school serving 556 students in grades 9-12 in the highly-ranked Yarmouth Schools District in Yarmouth, Maine. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds state averages.

Yarmouth High School's academic prowess is evident across multiple metrics. The school consistently ranks between 1 and 11 among all Maine high schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are 10-30 percentage points higher than the state averages. This strong performance extends across diverse student populations, with Yarmouth High School ranking 1st in the state for both female and male students, as well as for White students and Special Education students. Even the school's Low Socio-Economic Status students outperform many of their peers, with Yarmouth High School ranking 20th out of 108 Maine high schools in this category.

Compared to nearby schools, Yarmouth High School stands out as a regional leader. It significantly outperforms schools like Westbrook High School, Gray-New Gloucester High School, and Windham High School in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student group performance. The school's excellence is on par with or exceeds that of the highly-ranked Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences, a public charter school in the region. Yarmouth High School's sustained commitment to academic excellence and its ability to support diverse student populations make it a standout educational institution in the state of Maine.

554

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,351

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

286 West Elm Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096

(207) 846-5535

District: Yarmouth Schools

Feeder schools for Yarmouth High School:

Elementary:	William H Rowe School
	Yarmouth Elementary School
Middle:	Frank H Harrison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maine high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (88%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg79%

Maine avg53%

4^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 176Yarmouth 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	93.6	4 of 119	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	9 of 121	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	44.0	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.6	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.2	6 of 114	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	99.7	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	99.5	3 of 106	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	99.2	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	97.3	5 of 105	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	99.0	4 of 103	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	1 of 57	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	1 of 57	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+29 vs state

English Language Arts77%+13 vs state

Science65%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Yarmouth 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
Yarmouth High School	Public	9-12	286 West Elm Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-5535	554	50	11.1	15.7%	468 (84.5%)	21 (3.8%)	14 (2.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	93.6	4^th of 119 public high schools	96.6%		82.3	9^th of 121 public high schools	92.6%	5	77.2	78.4	65.2	$27,351
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
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
Freeport High School	Public	9-12	30 Holbrook Street	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-4706	593	49	12.2	21.8%	516 (87.0%)	23 (3.9%)	12 (2.0%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	81.2	12^th of 119 public high schools	89.9%		84.3	8^th of 121 public high schools	93.4%	4	74.2	58.8	59.3	$21,478
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
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
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
Gray-New Gloucester High School	Public	9-12	10 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-3323	573	46	12.4	37.7%	514 (89.7%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	21.5	98^th of 119 public high schools	17.6%		46.6	50^th of 121 public high schools	58.7%	48	55.2	34.1	27.7	$20,305
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Yarmouth High School

What schools feed into Yarmouth High School?

Yarmouth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : William H Rowe School
Elementary : Yarmouth Elementary School
Middle : Frank H Harrison Middle School

How many students attend Yarmouth High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Yarmouth High School.

What district is Yarmouth High School in?

Yarmouth Schools

What is the racial makeup of Yarmouth High School?

Students at Yarmouth High School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Yarmouth High School a good school?

Yes! Yarmouth High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 119 Maine high schools.

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