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Hermon High School

2415 Route 2, Hermon, ME 04401 · (207) 848-4027 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Maine public high schools
  • C+Test 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

Enrollment
567
High
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
174 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 915227%
Grade 1013724%
Grade 1113123%
Grade 1214726%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
53093%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
142%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
30654%
Female
26146%

School pathway

Feeds from
Hermon Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Hermon 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
52.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
53.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 →

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Hermon High School this school56730.7%N/A
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73230.7%N/A
Leavitt Area High School
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56335.0%N/A
Camden Hills Regional H S
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75729.1%N/A
Poland Regional H S
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50635.0%N/A
Maranacook Community High Sch
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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 Hermon High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Penobscot County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.2%#23 of 73#3 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.4%#50 of 67#10 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
567#34 of 114#5 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#77 of 86#10 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.5%#70 of 86#8 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.7%#86 of 106#13 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.7%#11 of 35#1 of 7
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
567
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556738.914.6:131% (174)
2023-2456738.714.7:124% (135)
2022-235843815.4:122% (131)
2020-215233415.4:128% (148)
2017-1851733.915.3:130% (153)
2015-165083414.9:131% (159)
2010-115493615.3:124% (133)
2000-015273316.0:19% (46)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermon High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (517 to 567); teachers up 15% (33.9 to 38.9).

About Hermon High School

This page covers Hermon High School, a mid-sized high school in Hermon, Maine. Enrollment stands at 567 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 27% bigger than the average of about 448 students for high schools in Maine.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in Hermon Public Schools totals 1,345 students.

By race and ethnicity, Hermon High School is 93% White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Penobscot County overall, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.

Hermon High School reported 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.6:1. High schools in Maine have an average ratio of 11.9:1. Roughly 31% of students at Hermon High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Penobscot County report 48%.

Among Maine public high schools, Hermon High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

In the surrounding county, Penobscot County, the median household earns about $66,356 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Penobscot County has 69 public schools with about 18,646 students, including Hermon High School.

Hermon Middle School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Hermon High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 567, compared with 523 in 2020-21.

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Penobscot County at a glance

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Population
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students

Quick facts

School name
Hermon High School
District
Hermon Public Schools
Address
2415 Route 2, Hermon, ME 04401
Phone
(207) 848-4027
County
Penobscot County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
567
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
174 (31%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
230651000281
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hermon High School
How large is Hermon High School?
Hermon High School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hermon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hermon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermon High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hermon High School is approximately 14.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hermon High School?
Hermon High School reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hermon High School public or private?
Hermon High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hermon Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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