Hermon High School

Hermon High School is a mid-sized high school in Hermon, Maine, operated by Hermon Public Schools. The school works with 567 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 448 students each, so Hermon High School sits 27% above that benchmark.

Hermon Public Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,345 students; Hermon High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hermon High School reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Penobscot County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Hermon High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Penobscot County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Penobscot County put median household earnings sit near $66,356, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Hermon High School is one of 69 public schools in Penobscot County (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students).

Hermon Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Hermon High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hermon High School has increased 10%, going from 517 students in 2018 to 567 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.