Westbrook High School

Summary:

Westbrook High School is a public high school serving 711 students in grades 9-12 in Westbrook, Maine, which is part of the Westbrook Public Schools district, ranked 158 out of 177 districts in the state with a 1-star rating.

Westbrook High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (18.71%) and Hispanic (4.92%) students compared to nearby schools like South Portland High School and Scarborough High School. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (55.03%), Mathematics (38.85%), and Science (23.61%) all below the state levels. Additionally, Westbrook High School's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 83.9% in 2020-2021 to 81.5% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby schools.

Another area of concern is Westbrook High School's high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 34.8% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools. This, combined with the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (59.21%), suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the school's academic challenges. Addressing these issues, such as through targeted interventions and support for students from low-income backgrounds, should be a priority for the school and district to improve student outcomes and better prepare them for future success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

125 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092

(207) 854-0810

District: Westbrook Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 123 Maine High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,063

Feeder schools for Westbrook High School:

Elementary:	Congin School
	Oxford-Cumberland Canal School
	Saccarappa School
Middle:	Westbrook Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 711

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

African American:

18.7%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westbrook High School ranks worse than 82.1% of high schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westbrook 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 (65.8%), African American (18.7%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westbrook High School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Westbrook High School employs 54.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westbrook High School is $16,063.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Westbrook High School 101^st of 123 Maine public high schools. (See Westbrook High School in the ranking list.)

Westbrook Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Westbrook Public Schools 158^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westbrook High School

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Rank History for all students at Westbrook High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile
2010	31.99	76^th	103	26.2%
2011	30.18	79^th	105	24.8%
2012	33.38	70^th	107	34.6%
2013	25.23	88^th	106	17.0%
2015	11.22	72^nd	98	26.5%
2016	19.95	96^th	111	13.5%
2017	25.33	91^st	111	18.0%
2018	31.03	82^nd	114	28.1%
2019	20.97	97^th	114	14.9%
2021	76.38	34^th	82	58.5%
2022	25.43	86^th	98	12.2%
2023	21.26	101^st	123	17.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westbrook High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.57	72^nd	76	5.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Westbrook High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.63	72^nd	92	21.7%
2021	76.42	10^th	22	54.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Westbrook High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.90	86^th	92	6.5%
2021	79.87	5^th	22	77.3%

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Rank History for White students at Westbrook High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.92	18^th	21	14.3%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

I graduated from this school and both my sons will graduate from it. With some minor hiccups i think this school is very diversified and is doing a great job in making these kids prepared for the real world. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westbrook 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	849	849
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	850	850
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	848	848
1994	794	8	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
1995	781	9	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1996	781	9	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1997	838	12	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1998	899	15	10	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	931
1999	914	12	10	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	944
2000	811	18	12	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	849
2001	808	21	11	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	850
2002	859	14	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	890
2003	859	14	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	890
2004	809	14	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
2005	833	26	10	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	879
2006	785	21	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
2007	790	24	19	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2008	775	38	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
2009	712	43	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
2010	706	40	16	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2011	658	47	10	24	2	0	7	0	748
2012	607	37	11	23	0	0	17	0	695
2013	605	53	21	22	0	0	15	0	716
2014	579	55	29	15	1	0	22	0	701
2015	564	69	33	20	2	0	30	0	718
2016	572	78	30	29	2	0	34	0	745
2017	561	79	32	24	1	0	40	0	737
2018	574	85	34	23	2	0	30	0	748
2019	530	84	29	22	2	1	31	0	699
2020	521	85	34	27	1	1	29	0	698
2021	494	91	40	30	0	1	26	0	682
2022	487	113	39	29	1	2	31	0	702
2023	468	133	42	35	0	1	32	0	711

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 Westbrook High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	849	64.3	13.2	n/a
1992	850	61.3	13.8	n/a
1993	848	60.5	14.0	10.5
1994	815	60.3	13.5	13
1995	803	57.7	13.9	14.4
1996	803	57.7	13.9	14.4
1997	860	60.4	14.2	13.1
1998	931	62.1	15.0	13.1
1999	944	65.7	14.4	21
2000	849	59.8	14.2	22.1
2001	850	61.3	13.9	19.9
2002	890	60.7	14.7	23.3
2003	890	60.7	14.7	23.3
2004	839	61.7	13.6	23.5
2005	879	60.6	14.5	30.3
2006	827	61.6	13.4	35.4
2007	837	61.2	13.7	32.5
2008	834	74.8	11.1	35.6
2009	777	54.2	13.5	36.2
2010	777	60.6	12.8	39.8
2011	748	58.2	12.8	44.3
2012	695	55.0	12.6	9.2
2013	716	53.4	13.3	49.9
2014	701	58.2	12.0	51.1
2015	718	57.0	12.5	56.3
2016	745	59.0	12.6	55.7
2017	737	57.2	12.8	54.5
2018	748	58.2	12.8	54.1
2019	699	57.4	12.1	54.8
2020	698	55.4	12.5	45.1
2021	682	54.8	12.4	54.1
2022	702	53.8	13.0	52.4
2023	711	54.8	12.9	59.2

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 Westbrook High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	849	64.3	13.2	n/a
1992	850	61.3	13.8	n/a
1993	848	60.5	14.0	10.5
1994	815	60.3	13.5	13
1995	803	57.7	13.9	14.4
1996	803	57.7	13.9	14.4
1997	860	60.4	14.2	13.1
1998	931	62.1	15.0	13.1
1999	944	65.7	14.4	21
2000	849	59.8	14.2	22.1
2001	850	61.3	13.9	19.9
2002	890	60.7	14.7	23.3
2003	890	60.7	14.7	23.3
2004	839	61.7	13.6	23.5
2005	879	60.6	14.5	30.3
2006	827	61.6	13.4	35.4
2007	837	61.2	13.7	32.5
2008	834	74.8	11.1	35.6
2009	777	54.2	13.5	36.2
2010	777	60.6	12.8	39.8
2011	748	58.2	12.8	44.3
2012	695	55.0	12.6	9.2
2013	716	53.4	13.3	49.9
2014	701	58.2	12.0	51.1
2015	718	57.0	12.5	56.3
2016	745	59.0	12.6	55.7
2017	737	57.2	12.8	54.5
2018	748	58.2	12.8	54.1
2019	699	57.4	12.1	54.8
2020	698	55.4	12.5	45.1
2021	682	54.8	12.4	54.1
2022	702	53.8	13.0	52.4
2023	711	54.8	12.9	59.2

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 Westbrook High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,285
2019	$14,843
2020	$14,962
2021	$18,922
2022	$17,554
2023	$16,063

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westbrook High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 97^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 101^st of 123 High schools	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	699	711	1.7%
African American	84	133	58.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	29	42	44.8%
Hispanic	22	35	59.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	530	468	11.7%
Two or More Races	31	32	3.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.8%	59.2%	4.4%

Schools Near Westbrook 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
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	125 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0810	711	55	12.9	59.2%	468 (65.8%)	133 (18.7%)	35 (4.9%)	42 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	21.3	101^st of 123 public high schools	17.9%		25.4	86^th of 98 public high schools	12.2%	15	55.0	38.9	23.6	$16,063
Deering High School	Public	9-12	370 Stevens Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8260	750	61	12.3	54.1%	318 (42.4%)	260 (34.7%)	80 (10.7%)	46 (6.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)	9.5	118^th of 123 public high schools	4.1%		0	98^th of 98 public high schools	0.0%	20	48.4	31.6	17.1	$21,088
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	Public	7-12	675 Westbrook Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	No	No	No	No	(207) 822-2660	9	0	1.5	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Casco Bay High School	Public	9-12	196 Allen Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8160	382	30	12.8	34.0%	204 (53.4%)	105 (27.5%)	30 (7.9%)	24 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	48.7	43^rd of 123 public high schools	65.0%		63.8	35^th of 98 public high schools	64.3%	8	69.2	46.3	31.1	$16,387
Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	810	62	13.1	14.4%	730 (90.1%)	20 (2.5%)	21 (2.6%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	70.4	15^th of 123 public high schools	87.8%		66.2	32^nd of 98 public high schools	67.3%	17	74.8	44.1	59.4	$19,426
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	355	26	13.8	16.9%	314 (88.5%)	13 (3.7%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	98	1^st of 123 public high schools	99.2%		87.8	5^th of 98 public high schools	94.9%	4			65.6	$14,487
Maine Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	8 Science Park Road	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Maine Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 805-3254	466	23	20.5	40.8%	417 (89.5%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	63.7	25^th of 123 public high schools	79.7%		82.3	11^th of 98 public high schools	88.8%	14	78.0	33.3	57.5	$11,444
Portland High School	Public	9-12	284 Cumberland AV	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8250	952	69	13.8	32.9%	505 (53.0%)	206 (21.6%)	133 (14.0%)	39 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.9%)	36.1	73^rd of 123 public high schools	40.7%		26.4	84^th of 98 public high schools	14.3%	11	56.2	46.7	33.6	$17,468
South Portland High School	Public	9-12	637 Highland Avenue	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 767-3266	1,019	76	13.4	26.6%	645 (63.3%)	209 (20.5%)	80 (7.9%)	39 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.3%)	19.6	107^th of 123 public high schools	13.0%		16.4	92^nd of 98 public high schools	6.1%	15	57.9	29.9	24.4	$16,728
Scarborough High School	Public	9-12	11 Municipal Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5000	907	80	11.3	8.2%	790 (87.1%)	49 (5.4%)	13 (1.4%)	50 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	93.9	4^th of 123 public high schools	96.7%		67.6	29^th of 98 public high schools	70.4%	25	83.3	67.4	64.0	$20,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Westbrook High School

What schools feed into Westbrook High School?

Westbrook High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Congin School
Elementary : Oxford-Cumberland Canal School
Elementary : Saccarappa School
Middle : Westbrook Middle School

How many students attend Westbrook High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 711 students attended Westbrook High School.

Is Westbrook High School a good school?

Westbrook High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Maine high schools.

What district is Westbrook High School in?

Westbrook Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Westbrook High School?

Students at Westbrook High School are 66% White, 19% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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