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How has Gray-New Gloucester High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
573
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 15/MSAD 15·NCES 231071000346
Gray-New Gloucester High School
10 Libby Hill Road, Gray, ME 04039 · (207) 657-3323 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Maine public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
216 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 139 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 27% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 15/MSAD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
34.1%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Gray-New Gloucester High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray-New Gloucester High School this school | 573 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Poland Regional H S Poland | 506 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Hall-Dale Middle and High School Farmingdale | 496 | 37.9% | N/A |
| Brewer High School Brewer | 690 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Cony Augusta | 662 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Leavitt Area High School Turner | 563 | 35.0% | 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 Gray-New Gloucester High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #67 of 73 | #17 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #45 of 67 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #33 of 114 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #44 of 86 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #42 of 86 | #17 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #75 of 106 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #33 of 51 | #6 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
573
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 573 | 45.9 | 12.5:1 | 38% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 47.4 | 12.9:1 | 33% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 45.8 | 13.1:1 | 22% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 45 | 13.1:1 | 24% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 42.2 | 14.2:1 | 28% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 45 | 12.1:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 25% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 10% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 39 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gray-New Gloucester High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (600 to 573); teachers up 9% (42.2 to 45.9).
About Gray-New Gloucester High School
Gray-New Gloucester High School is a medium-sized high school in Maine, with an address in Gray. School enrollment was 573 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Maine average about 448 students.
RSU 15/MSAD 15 has 1,825 students in 5 schools, and Gray-New Gloucester High School is one of those schools.
The student body at Gray-New Gloucester High School is 90% White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Gray-New Gloucester High School is 45.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.5:1. That matches the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine fairly closely. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Gray-New Gloucester High School is C. Compared with Maine public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Cumberland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $95,677, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Cumberland County is home to 99 public schools and about 38,224 public school students.
The closest public school to Gray-New Gloucester High School is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Gray-New Gloucester High School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Gray-New Gloucester High School had 588 students, to 2024-25, when it had 573.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 15/MSAD 15
- Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolMiddle · 519 students
- Burchard A Dunn SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Russell SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 172 students
Other schools in Gray
- Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolMiddle · 519 students
- Russell SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Fiddlehead School of Arts & ScienceElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Gray-New Gloucester Middle School0.3 mi · 519
- Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science1.3 mi · 177
- Russell School1.3 mi · 211
- Burchard A Dunn School4.5 mi · 350
- Jordan-Small Middle School5.3 mi · 181
- Raymond Elementary School5.5 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolHow many students attend Gray-New Gloucester High School?
Gray-New Gloucester High School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Gray-New Gloucester High School serve?
Gray-New Gloucester High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gray-New Gloucester High School have?
Gray-New Gloucester High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Gray-New Gloucester High School?
Gray-New Gloucester High School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gray-New Gloucester High School public or private?
Gray-New Gloucester High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 15/MSAD 15.
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