Old Orchard Beach High School

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Old Orchard Beach High School ranks 50 th of 123 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Old Orchard Beach High School is a public high school serving 203 students in grades 9-12 in the coastal town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, currently ranking 50th out of 123 Maine high schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Gorham High School and Kennebunk High School, Old Orchard Beach High School lags behind in areas like academic performance, graduation rates, and racial diversity. While the school performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Science, it struggles in Mathematics. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a low of 77.7% to a high of 86.5% in the most recent school year, which is lower than the nearby high-performing schools. Additionally, Old Orchard Beach High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (89.66%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Deering High School in Portland, which has a much more diverse student population.

Another area of concern is the school's high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly from 18.3% in 2020-2021 to 42.0% in the most recent school year. This is notably higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (34.98%), suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting student performance and requiring additional support or resources. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Old Orchard Beach High School can work to improve its overall performance and provide a more equitable and enriching educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064

(207) 934-4461

District: Regional School Unit 23

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 123 Maine High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,434

Feeder schools for Old Orchard Beach High School:

Elementary:	Jameson Elementary School
Middle:	Loranger Memorial School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 203

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

African American:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Old Orchard Beach High School ranks better than 59.3% of high schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.48. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Old Orchard Beach 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 (89.7%), African American (4.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Orchard Beach High School is 7.7. (See more...)

Compare Old Orchard Beach High School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Orchard Beach High School is $29,434.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Old Orchard Beach High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Old Orchard Beach High School 50^th of 123 Maine public high schools. (See Old Orchard Beach High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Old Orchard Beach High School

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Rank History for all students at Old Orchard Beach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile
2010	50.25	42^nd	103	59.2%
2011	42.77	55^th	105	47.6%
2012	78.19	16^th	107	85.0%
2013	21.00	94^th	106	11.3%
2015	6.56	87^th	98	11.2%
2016	15.75	100^th	111	9.9%
2017	51.44	47^th	111	57.7%
2018	54.75	37^th	114	67.5%
2019	29.43	83^rd	114	27.2%
2023	44.48	50^th	123	59.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Orchard Beach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.64	22^nd	76	71.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Old Orchard Beach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.59	45^th	92	51.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Old Orchard Beach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.09	72^nd	92	21.7%

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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 Old Orchard Beach High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	286	5	3	7	5	n/a	n/a	306
2011	278	0	0	6	0	0	9	293
2012	259	5	2	6	2	0	0	274
2013	1261	5	16	3	2	0	0	1287
2014	1200	4	8	8	1	0	0	1221
2015	250	1	2	4	0	0	0	257
2016	240	4	3	2	0	0	3	252
2017	222	6	5	5	0	0	0	238
2018	228	6	4	6	0	0	1	245
2019	192	5	5	6	0	0	1	209
2020	179	4	5	5	0	0	2	195
2021	187	4	3	5	1	0	6	206
2022	184	6	2	2	0	0	7	201
2023	182	9	2	3	1	0	6	203

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 Old Orchard Beach High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	306	24.6	12.4	44.1
2011	293	24.3	12.0	45.1
2012	274	27.8	9.8	n/a
2013	1287	31.4	40.9	8.1
2014	1221	19.5	62.5	9.2
2015	257	30.0	8.5	51
2016	252	29.0	8.6	46.8
2017	238	23.9	9.9	48.7
2018	245	25.3	9.6	42.4
2019	209	26.0	8.0	44
2020	195	26.0	7.5	42.1
2021	206	26.5	7.7	37.4
2022	201	26.3	7.6	33.8
2023	203	26.3	7.7	35

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 Old Orchard Beach High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	306	24.6	12.4	44.1
2011	293	24.3	12.0	45.1
2012	274	27.8	9.8	n/a
2013	1287	31.4	40.9	8.1
2014	1221	19.5	62.5	9.2
2015	257	30.0	8.5	51
2016	252	29.0	8.6	46.8
2017	238	23.9	9.9	48.7
2018	245	25.3	9.6	42.4
2019	209	26.0	8.0	44
2020	195	26.0	7.5	42.1
2021	206	26.5	7.7	37.4
2022	201	26.3	7.6	33.8
2023	203	26.3	7.7	35

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 Old Orchard Beach High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$20,434
2019	$25,091
2020	$27,883
2021	$28,305
2022	$29,371
2023	$29,434

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Orchard Beach High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 114 High schools	Ranks 50^th of 123 High schools	32.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	209	203	2.9%
African American	5	9	80%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	6	3	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	192	182	5.2%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44%	35%	9%

Schools Near Old Orchard Beach 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
Old Orchard Beach High School	Public	9-12	40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	No	(207) 934-4461	203	26	7.7	35.0%	182 (89.7%)	9 (4.4%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	44.5	50^th of 123 public high schools	59.3%					(n/a)	60.4	36.2	46.8	$29,434
Biddeford High School	Public	8-12	20 Maplewood Avenue	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-1596	712	54	13.2	49.2%	576 (80.9%)	42 (5.9%)	43 (6.0%)	18 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	19.7	106^th of 123 public high schools	13.8%		45.5	66^th of 98 public high schools	32.7%	40	57.1	34.0	22.9	$17,485
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
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
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)
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
Cape Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	345 Ocean House Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-3309	518	43	12.1	5.2%	463 (89.4%)	8 (1.5%)	20 (3.9%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	94.8	3^rd of 123 public high schools	97.6%		81.9	13^th of 98 public high schools	86.7%	10	87.5	68.0	63.0	$23,165
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
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
Kennebunk High School	Public	9-12	89 Fletcher Street	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1110	756	62	12.1	10.7%	688 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	23 (3.0%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	69.6	19^th of 123 public high schools	84.6%		56	52^nd of 98 public high schools	46.9%	33	79.1	50.8	40.9	$23,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Orchard Beach High School

What schools feed into Old Orchard Beach High School?

Old Orchard Beach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jameson Elementary School
Middle : Loranger Memorial School

What district is Old Orchard Beach High School in?

Regional School Unit 23

How many students attend Old Orchard Beach High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 203 students attended Old Orchard Beach High School.

What is the racial makeup of Old Orchard Beach High School?

Students at Old Orchard Beach High School are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Old Orchard Beach High School a good school?

Old Orchard Beach High School ranks 50^th of 123 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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