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Biddeford High School

20 Maplewood Avenue, Biddeford, ME 04005 · (207) 282-1596 · York County
GRADES 08–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL894 STUDENTS
Enrollment
894
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
550 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 816919%
Grade 920423%
Grade 1016018%
Grade 1116919%
Grade 1219221%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
64072%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
677%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
11713%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
404%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46752%
Female
42748%

School pathway

Feeds from
Biddeford Middle School05–07
Based on grade levels within Biddeford Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
38.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
29.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Biddeford High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Biddeford High School this school89461.5%N/A
Waterville Senior High School
Waterville
52956.9%N/A
Westbrook High School
Westbrook
71963.1%N/A
South Portland High School
South Portland
92842.8%N/A
Bangor High School
Bangor
1,06844.5%N/A
Sanford High School
Sanford
1,11546.4%N/A
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Biddeford High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn York County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.2%#71 of 73#7 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.7%#62 of 67#5 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
894#12 of 114#3 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#70 of 86#8 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.2%#7 of 86#1 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.5%#18 of 106#1 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+15.5%#4 of 35N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
894
+156 (+21%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 941
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2589463.214.2:162% (550)
2023-2490163.214.3:159% (529)
2022-2371253.713.3:149% (350)
2020-217384815.4:149% (358)
2017-1877454.214.3:150% (388)
2015-167775613.9:145% (349)
2010-118526014.2:142% (354)
2000-018755615.6:115% (133)
1990-919417113.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biddeford High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (774 to 894); teachers up 17% (54.2 to 63.2).

About Biddeford High School

Biddeford High School is a large high school in Biddeford, Maine, administered by Biddeford Public Schools. The school serves 894 students in grades 8 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Maine is roughly 448 students; this school is 100% larger than that.

Biddeford Public Schools has 5 schools; together they serve 2,433 students.

Roughly 72% of students at Biddeford High School are White. Other groups make up 13% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 91% of York County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teachers at Biddeford High School total 63.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 62%. The average for public schools in York County is 37%.

Across York County, the median household income is $88,333, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, York County has 61 public schools and roughly 24,364 students.

Nearest public school: John F Kennedy Memorial School, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Biddeford High School as Suburb: Mid-size.

The school enrolled 894 students in 2024-25, 156 more than the 738 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

York County at a glance

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Population
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Biddeford High School
District
Biddeford Public Schools
Address
20 Maplewood Avenue, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone
(207) 282-1596
County
York County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
894
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
550 (62%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
230315000072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Biddeford High School
How large is Biddeford High School?
Biddeford High School enrolls approximately 894 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Biddeford High School serve?
Biddeford High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Biddeford High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Biddeford High School.
What is the student diversity at Biddeford High School?
Student demographics at Biddeford High School are roughly 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Biddeford High School in?
Biddeford High School is part of Biddeford Public Schools.
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