2010 City Rankings - Maine High Schools
The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by Maine to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for high schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all high schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.
MHSA Exams Used To Determine Rankings
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
Find a City's Ranking:
| Rank | City Name | Percentile | Changed From 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limestone, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 132 | 99.35 |  | |
| 2 | Cape Elizabeth, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 550 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" |  | 98.48 |  1 |
| 3 | Falmouth, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 690 | 97.94 | 1 | |
| 4 | Yarmouth, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 468 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 97.07 |  2 |
| 5 | Cumberland, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 680 | 96.31 | | |
| 6 | Scarborough, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,089 | 94.36 | 1 | |
| 7 | Brunswick, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,028 | 91.43 | 2 | |
| 8 | Rockport, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 664 | 90.89 | 5 | |
| 9 | Hampden, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 758 | 89.81 | 7 | |
| 11 | South Berwick, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 734 | 88.72 | 1 | |
| 12 | York, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 624 | 87.96 | 6 | |
| 13 | Bangor, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,280 | 87.20 | 3 | |
| 14 | Wells, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 459 | 86.55 | | |
| 15 | Winthrop, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 252 | 84.06 | 5 | |
| 16 | Mount Desert, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 535 | 81.13 | 5 | |
| 17 | South Portland, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 907 | 80.15 | | |
| 18 | Kittery, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 277 | 79.83 | 7 | |
| 19 | Topsham, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 889 | 78.42 | 1 | |
| 20 | Houlton, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 379 | 78.09 | 46 | |
| 21 | Greenville, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 141 | 77.11 | 31 | |
| 22 | Gorham, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 822 | 76.14 | 7 | |
| 23 | Presque Isle, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 572 | 75.38 | 1 | |
| 24 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 224 | 75.05 | 13 | |
| 26 | East Corinth, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 374 | 66.92 | 8 | |
| 27 | Easton, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 101 | 65.51 | 8 | |
| 28 | Standish, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,158 | 63.67 | 2 | |
| 29 | Gray, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 541 | 62.58 | 6 | |
| 30 | Brewer, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 758 | 61.82 | 1 | |
| 31 | Harrington, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 221 | 60.74 | 20 | |
| 32 | Auburn, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,019 | 59.65 | 18 | |
| 33 | Lewiston, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,426 | 58.57 | 36 | |
| 34 | Waterboro, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,093 | 58.46 | 10 | |
| 35 | Waterville, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 621 | 58.13 | 19 | |
| 37 | Jay, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 251 | 57.48 | 22 | |
| 39 | Madawaska, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 330 | 56.94 | 13 | |
| 38 | Winslow, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 485 | 56.40 | 4 | |
| 41 | North Berwick, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 942 | 53.58 | 20 | |
| 42 | Farmington, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 771 | 52.82 | 15 | |
| 43 | Skowhegan, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 890 | 52.60 | 13 | |
| 65 | Portland, Maine High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,212 | 52.06 | 43 | |
| 44 | Fort Kent, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 253 | 50.65 | 5 | |
| 45 | Naples, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 631 | 50.00 | 17 | |
| 46 | Waldoboro, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 603 | 48.92 | 14 | |
| 47 | Fort Fairfield, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 275 | 46.10 | 12 | |
| 48 | Gardiner, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 698 | 45.66 | | |
| 49 | Van Buren, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 123 | 45.34 | 23 | |
| 50 | East Millinocket, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 172 | 44.58 | 14 | |
| 51 | Hiram, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 379 | 44.25 | 2 | |
| 52 | Howland, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 186 | 43.17 | 33 | |
| 53 | Turner, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 608 | 42.19 | 12 | |
| 54 | Sanford, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,282 | 42.08 | 14 | |
| 55 | South Paris, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 984 | 41.97 | 10 | |
| 56 | Hermon, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 543 | 41.76 | 7 | |
| 57 | Thorndike, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 478 | 40.46 | | |
| 58 | Millinocket, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 196 | 39.59 | 3 | |
| 59 | Jackman, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 177 | 38.39 | 13 | |
| 60 | Westbrook, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 777 | 36.12 | 2 | |
| 61 | Rangeley, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 212 | 36.01 | 53 | |
| 62 | Biddeford, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 903 | 35.90 | 14 | |
| 63 | Dexter, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 312 | 34.71 | 35 | |
| 64 | Lisbon Falls, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 359 | 30.48 | 28 | |
| 66 | Livermore Falls, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 323 | 29.61 | 16 | |
| 67 | Calais, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 359 | 26.57 | 8 | |
| 68 | Bethel, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 283 | 25.71 | 35 | |
| 69 | North Anson, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 249 | 25.70 | 14 | |
| 70 | Fairfield, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 812 | 23.75 | 7 | |
| 71 | Hodgdon, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 166 | 22.23 | 2 | |
| 72 | Salem, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 294 | 21.15 | 34 | |
| 73 | Deer Isle, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 149 | 20.28 | 5 | |
| 74 | Baileyville, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 239 | 18.22 | 19 | |
| 75 | Guilford, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 221 | 14.10 | 32 | |
| 76 | Eastport, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 123 | 13.34 | 5 | |
| 77 | Ashland, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 165 | 10.95 | 6 | |
| 78 | St. Agatha, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 133 | 10.95 | 37 | |
| 79 | Madison, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 266 | 9.65 | 5 | |
| 80 | Machias, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 135 | 8.13 | 3 | |
| 81 | Milo, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 332 | 7.81 | 5 | |
| 82 | Stacyville, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 192 | 7.59 | 53 | |
| 83 | Mars Hill, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 208 | 2.49 | 4 | |
| 85 | Dyer Brook, Maine High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 425 | 1.74 | 1 | |
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