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Old Orchard Beach High School

Q: Is Old Orchard Beach High School a good school?

Old Orchard Beach High School ranks 21 st of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 82% of Maine high schools

Summary

Old Orchard Beach High School is a public high school serving 199 students in grades 9-12 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, which is part of the Regional School Unit 23 district. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as high as 21st out of 119 Maine high schools in 2024-2025 and as low as 100th out of 111 in 2015-2016, with its current rating at 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 9th out of 108 Maine high schools in this category in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. Additionally, Old Orchard Beach High School outperforms the state and its district in both mathematics and science proficiency, with 57.14% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 46.15% in science, compared to the district and state averages. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 33.0% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby high schools, Old Orchard Beach High School generally performs better than Deering High School and Westbrook High School, but lags behind the higher-performing Gorham High School, Kennebunk High School, and Scarborough High School. By learning from the practices of these top-performing schools, Old Orchard Beach High School can work to enhance its overall academic performance and provide a more equitable and supportive learning environment for all its students.

186

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,446

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064

(207) 934-4461

District: Regional School Unit 23

Feeder schools for Old Orchard Beach High School:

Elementary:	Jameson Elementary School
Middle:	Loranger Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2012 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maine high schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

21^st of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 71 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	61.9	21 of 119	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	34 of 121	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	50 of 123	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	15.7	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	87 of 98	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	78.2	16 of 107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	42.8	55 of 105	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.2	42 of 103	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	9 of 108	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	22 of 76	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics57%+8 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Old Orchard Beach 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
Old Orchard Beach High School	Public	9-12	40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	No	(207) 934-4461	186	25	7.5	36.6%	158 (84.9%)	15 (8.1%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	61.9	21^st of 119 public high schools	82.4%		54	34^th of 121 public high schools	71.9%	13	63.3	57.1	46.2	$34,446
Biddeford High School	Public	8-12	20 Maplewood Avenue	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-1596	894	63	14.1	61.5%	640 (71.6%)	117 (13.1%)	67 (7.5%)	25 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	12.9	109^th of 119 public high schools	8.4%		13.6	109^th of 121 public high schools	9.9%		38.7	29.2	28.3	$19,049
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
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
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)
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
Cape Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	345 Ocean House Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-3309	471	45	10.4	9.8%	419 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	98.4	1^st of 119 public high schools	99.2%		94.4	2^nd of 121 public high schools	98.3%	1	90.6	91.5	63.6	$29,346
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
Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	812	63	12.9	21.2%	708 (87.2%)	37 (4.6%)	30 (3.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	50.8	35^th of 119 public high schools	70.6%		57.4	25^th of 121 public high schools	79.3%	10	69.5	59.8	17.8	$22,359
Kennebunk High School	Public	9-12	89 Fletcher Street	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1110	683	59	11.6	18.0%	625 (91.5%)	8 (1.2%)	23 (3.4%)	10 (1.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	89.3	6^th of 119 public high schools	95.0%		86	7^th of 121 public high schools	94.2%	1	78.5	67.4	58.1	$27,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Orchard Beach High School

What schools feed into Old Orchard Beach High School?

Old Orchard Beach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jameson Elementary School
Middle : Loranger Memorial School

How many students attend Old Orchard Beach High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Old Orchard Beach High School.

What is the racial makeup of Old Orchard Beach High School?

Students at Old Orchard Beach High School are 85% White, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Old Orchard Beach High School in?

Regional School Unit 23

Is Old Orchard Beach High School a good school?

Old Orchard Beach High School ranks 21^st of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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