Waterville Senior High School

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Waterville Senior High School ranks 58 th of 123 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Waterville Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Waterville, Maine, with a student population of 519. The school stands out for its racial diversity, with a higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, but faces challenges in maintaining strong academic performance.

Waterville Senior High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 76.7% to 82.7%, which is within a reasonable range but lower than some nearby high-performing schools like Messalonskee High School. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.8% to 44.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of some nearby schools. Waterville Senior High School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have generally been lower than the state averages and the scores of schools like Maine Arts Academy School.

Waterville Senior High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and Augusta Public Schools district's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, has shown a declining trend over the years, dropping from a ranking of 36 out of 82 Maine high schools in 2020-2021 to a ranking of 58 out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic standards, which could be related to the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.94% to 51.2%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Brooklyn Ave
Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 873-2751

District: Waterville Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 123 Maine High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,610

Feeder schools for Waterville Senior High School:

Elementary:	Albert S Hall School
	George J Mitchell School
Middle:	Waterville Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterville Senior High School ranks better than 52.8% of high schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Waterville Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.7%), two or more races (7.8%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterville Senior High School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Waterville Senior High School employs 42.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterville Senior High School is $17,610.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Waterville Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Waterville Senior High School 58^th of 123 Maine public high schools. (See Waterville Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Waterville Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterville Public Schools 126^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waterville Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Waterville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile
2010	52.22	38^th	103	63.1%
2011	62.35	33^rd	105	68.6%
2012	57.31	35^th	107	67.3%
2013	42.55	57^th	106	46.2%
2015	18.46	61^st	98	37.8%
2016	57.85	34^th	111	69.4%
2017	62.10	34^th	111	69.4%
2018	48.73	50^th	114	56.1%
2019	23.10	92^nd	114	19.3%
2021	74.43	36^th	82	56.1%
2022	36.75	74^th	98	24.5%
2023	42.06	58^th	123	52.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.97	69^th	76	9.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Waterville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.62	67^th	92	27.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Waterville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.16	87^th	92	5.4%

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Rank History for White students at Waterville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.58	19^th	21	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterville Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	731	731
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	702	702
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	701	701
1994	665	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1995	687	3	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1996	687	3	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1997	671	6	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1998	706	5	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1999	677	4	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2000	722	6	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2001	737	5	9	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2002	633	16	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2003	633	16	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2004	611	11	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
2005	638	14	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2006	665	17	10	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2007	626	16	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2008	603	22	10	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	567	17	12	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2010	564	18	14	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	621
2011	560	10	10	18	1	0	1	0	600
2012	1112	10	18	50	6	2	12	0	1210
2013	510	5	7	26	3	1	9	0	561
2014	496	10	6	36	4	2	10	0	564
2015	496	9	8	42	3	1	18	0	577
2016	467	10	9	43	8	1	22	0	560
2017	445	14	11	33	9	0	21	0	533
2018	452	13	10	26	9	0	21	0	531
2019	413	11	8	33	8	0	23	0	496
2020	416	12	6	38	5	0	21	0	498
2021	431	5	5	34	5	0	22	0	502
2022	427	6	7	39	3	1	29	0	512
2023	437	6	10	33	3	0	30	0	519
2024	415	5	6	33	4	0	39	0	502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterville Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	731	48.7	15.0	n/a
1992	702	47.7	14.7	n/a
1993	701	43.0	16.3	13.8
1994	669	42.0	15.9	14.8
1995	702	39.0	18.0	14.8
1996	702	39.0	18.0	14.8
1997	692	42.6	16.2	12.6
1998	732	44.6	16.4	17.9
1999	702	49.5	14.2	24.1
2000	745	49.9	14.9	26.2
2001	765	51.6	14.8	24.4
2002	670	51.0	13.1	30
2003	670	51.0	13.1	30
2004	635	47.5	13.4	32.6
2005	668	47.8	14.0	29.3
2006	703	51.0	13.8	35.7
2007	661	53.2	12.4	42.1
2008	653	64.4	10.1	43.6
2009	613	48.5	12.5	44.2
2010	621	49.4	12.5	40.9
2011	600	47.0	12.7	47.8
2012	1210	46.5	25.9	n/a
2013	561	40.0	14.0	50.4
2014	564	41.5	13.5	55.9
2015	577	42.0	13.7	56
2016	560	44.0	12.7	57
2017	533	40.5	13.1	59.5
2018	531	39.1	13.5	59.5
2019	496	42.3	11.7	56.3
2020	498	43.4	11.4	44.6
2021	502	44.3	11.3	51.2
2022	512	41.1	12.4	51
2023	519	43.1	12.0	48.9
2024	502	42.4	11.8	46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterville Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	731	48.7	15.0	n/a
1992	702	47.7	14.7	n/a
1993	701	43.0	16.3	13.8
1994	669	42.0	15.9	14.8
1995	702	39.0	18.0	14.8
1996	702	39.0	18.0	14.8
1997	692	42.6	16.2	12.6
1998	732	44.6	16.4	17.9
1999	702	49.5	14.2	24.1
2000	745	49.9	14.9	26.2
2001	765	51.6	14.8	24.4
2002	670	51.0	13.1	30
2003	670	51.0	13.1	30
2004	635	47.5	13.4	32.6
2005	668	47.8	14.0	29.3
2006	703	51.0	13.8	35.7
2007	661	53.2	12.4	42.1
2008	653	64.4	10.1	43.6
2009	613	48.5	12.5	44.2
2010	621	49.4	12.5	40.9
2011	600	47.0	12.7	47.8
2012	1210	46.5	25.9	n/a
2013	561	40.0	14.0	50.4
2014	564	41.5	13.5	55.9
2015	577	42.0	13.7	56
2016	560	44.0	12.7	57
2017	533	40.5	13.1	59.5
2018	531	39.1	13.5	59.5
2019	496	42.3	11.7	56.3
2020	498	43.4	11.4	44.6
2021	502	44.3	11.3	51.2
2022	512	41.1	12.4	51
2023	519	43.1	12.0	48.9
2024	502	42.4	11.8	46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterville Senior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,256
2019	$13,802
2020	$15,524
2021	$18,132
2022	$15,704
2023	$17,610

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterville Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 92^nd of 114 High schools	Ranks 58^th of 123 High schools	33.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	496	519	4.6%
African American	11	6	45.5%
American Indian	8	3	62.5%
Asian	8	10	25%
Hispanic	33	33
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	413	437	5.8%
Two or More Races	23	30	30.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.3%	48.9%	7.3%

Schools Near Waterville Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Waterville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Brooklyn Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2751	502	42	11.8	46.4%	415 (82.7%)	5 (1.0%)	33 (6.6%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	42.1	58^th of 123 public high schools	52.8%		36.7	74^th of 98 public high schools	24.5%	16	58.0	44.3	39.5	$17,610
Winslow High School	Public	9-12	20 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1990	372	31	12.0	38.4%	340 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	52.3	37^th of 123 public high schools	69.9%		51.7	57^th of 98 public high schools	41.8%	20	70.4	38.3	40.7	$20,008
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	9 School Street	Fairfield	04937	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	No	(207) 453-4200	553	42	13.3	42.1%	523 (94.6%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	28.7	87^th of 123 public high schools	29.3%		44.6	69^th of 98 public high schools	29.6%	18	51.5	45.4	31.2	$14,742
Messalonskee High School	Public	9-12	131 Messalonskee High Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-7381	716	48	14.9	25.6%	668 (93.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	65.2	22^nd of 123 public high schools	82.1%		61.8	38^th of 98 public high schools	61.2%	16	65.4	55.4	45.4	$14,950
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	13 Easler Road	Hinckley	04944	Somerset County	Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 238-4100	194	20	9.9	68.0%	183 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	55.3	32^nd of 123 public high schools	74.0%		39.8	73^rd of 98 public high schools	25.5%	41	73.5	35.3	42.9	$16,063
Skowhegan Area High School	Public	9-12	61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-5511	702	52	13.5	59.5%	652 (92.9%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.6%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	40.9	62^nd of 123 public high schools	49.6%		62.1	37^th of 98 public high schools	62.2%	25	58.7	40.3	40.5	$16,225
Overman Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	78 Water Street Suite 2	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 858-1600	169	12	14.5	63.3%	159 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	4.2	123^rd of 123 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	43.1	17.7	17.0	$12,684
Ecology Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	230 Main Street	Unity	04988	Waldo County	Ecology Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 230-9275	105	7	15.9	32.4%	99 (94.3%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	40.4	63^rd of 123 public high schools	48.8%					(n/a)	55.0	36.4	43.3	$6,403
Cony	Public	9-12	60 Pierce Drive	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 626-2460	677	43	15.6	36.9%	617 (91.1%)	9 (1.3%)	17 (2.5%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	21.2	103^rd of 123 public high schools	16.3%		18.9	91^st of 98 public high schools	7.1%	12	54.3	36.0	27.4	$14,537
Maine Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6 East Chestnut Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 613-8900	442	34	13.1	53.6%	379 (85.7%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	29.4	86^th of 123 public high schools	30.1%		66.3	30^th of 98 public high schools	69.4%	56	57.6	28.9	38.0	$11,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville Senior High School

Is Waterville Senior High School a good school?

Waterville Senior High School ranks 58^th of 123 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Waterville Senior High School in?

Waterville Public Schools

What schools feed into Waterville Senior High School?

Waterville Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert S Hall School
Elementary : George J Mitchell School
Middle : Waterville Junior High School

How many students attend Waterville Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Waterville Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterville Senior High School?

Students at Waterville Senior High School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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