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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04101

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1,296

Students

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Top rankedBaxter Academy for Technical & Sciences14^th of 119 Maine high schools

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Portland High School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04101 zip code area of Portland, Maine is home to two high schools: Portland High School and Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, Baxter Academy stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences is ranked 14th out of 119 Maine high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Portland High School is ranked 90th and has a 1-star rating. Baxter Academy has been a top-performing school in recent years, with a #1 ranking in 2022-2023 and a #10 ranking in 2023-2024. The school's test scores significantly outperform the state and district averages across all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

While both schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of around 87.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, there are notable differences in their student populations. Portland High School has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.63%) compared to Baxter Academy (10.99%). Additionally, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4%, which could be an area of concern for the district.

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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 (2025)
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
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	$18,478
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	$13,793

Cities Near Zip Code 04101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.14 mi	16	145^th
South Portland	2.01 mi	9	63^rd
Falmouth	2.31 mi	4	16^th
Peaks Island	3.23 mi	1
Westbrook	4.34 mi	6	199^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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