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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04448

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127

Students

Top rankedPenobscot Valley High School33^rd of 119 Maine high schools

Summary:

The 04448 zip code is home to a single public high school, Penobscot Valley High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly in recent years, from a high of 33rd out of 119 high schools in 2024-2025 to a low of 104th out of 123 high schools in 2022-2023.

While Penobscot Valley High School's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are below the district and state averages, its Science proficiency rates are higher, particularly in the 2024-2025 school year when it exceeded both the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a large population of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly half of the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school is part of the Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 31, which is ranked 83 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's performance may also impact the resources and support available to Penobscot Valley High School, contributing to the school's fluctuating academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (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 Science All Grades	Total
Penobscot Valley High School	Public	9-12	23 Cross Street	Howland	04448	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Admin District 31	No	No	No	No	(207) 732-3111	127	14	8.8	59.8%	123 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.2	33^rd of 119 public high schools	72.3%		56	30^th of 121 public high schools	75.2%	3	43.5	51.4	$22,013

Cities Near Zip Code 04448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howland	0.52 mi	2	75^th
West Enfield	3.61 mi	1	249^th
Greenbush	8.68 mi	1	271^st
Lincoln	11.35 mi	4	189^th
Alton	13.85 mi	1

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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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