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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04473

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337

Students

Top rankedOrono High School27^th of 119 Maine high schools

Summary:

The 04473 zip code area is home to a single high school, Orono High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Regional School Unit 26 district. Orono High School has consistently performed as a standout institution, ranking in the top 25% of Maine high schools over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4 out of 5 star rating from School Digger.

Orono High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science exceeding the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 58.67% ELA proficiency rate was over 5 percentage points higher than the state average. Additionally, the school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Orono High School's 87.8% 4-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 is a strong performance, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the same year is on the higher side and could be an area for improvement. Approximately one-third of Orono High School's students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a moderate level of economic need within the student population.

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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 (2025)	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
Orono High School	Public	9-12	14 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-4916	337	32	10.6	40.9%	289 (85.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	55.7	27^th of 119 public high schools	77.3%		64.9	20^th of 121 public high schools	83.5%	7	58.7	56.0	44.6	$21,656

Cities Near Zip Code 04473

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orono	0.43 mi	3	48^th
Old Town	2.54 mi	3	202^nd
Veazie	4.11 mi	1	24^th
Milford	4.16 mi	1	187^th
Eddington	4.22 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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