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Enrollment
615
High
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 01 - LKRSU·NCES 231477200068
Morse High School
826 Shipbuilder Drive, Bath, ME 04530 · (207) 443-8250 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
258 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 146 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 167 | 27% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Based on grade levels within RSU 01 - LKRSU. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
39.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Morse High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morse High School this school | 615 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Massabesic High School Waterboro | 867 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Lawrence High School Fairfield | 531 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Lisbon High School Lisbon Falls | 396 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Gardiner Area High School Gardiner | 565 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Cony Augusta | 662 | 43.2% | 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 Morse High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #55 of 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #32 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #30 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #82 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #46 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #67 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #29 of 35 |
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
615
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 615 | 41.5 | 14.8:1 | 42% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 42.5 | 14.8:1 | 37% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 42.6 | 14.3:1 | 33% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 33% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 40.4 | 14.9:1 | 40% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 41% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 33% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morse High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (603 to 615); teachers up 3% (40.4 to 41.5).
About Morse High School
Morse High School is a medium-sized high school in Maine, with an address in Bath. Enrolled students number 615 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 37% higher than the average for high schools in Maine, which is about 448.
Morse High School sits within RSU 01 - LKRSU, which has 6 schools and 1,788 students.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Morse High School. Other students are 4% multiracial and 2% Black. For comparison, Sagadahoc County is about 93% White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. On average, high schools in Maine have 11.9:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Morse High School is 42%.
Census estimates describe Sagadahoc County this way: the median household income is $87,806, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Sagadahoc County has 21 public schools and roughly 4,971 students.
Bath Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Morse High School holds 5 other public schools.
Morse High School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 623 in 2020-21 and 615 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sagadahoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 01 - LKRSU
- Woolwich Central SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Bath Middle SchoolMiddle · 317 students
- Dike-Newell SchoolElementary · 225 students
- Fisher-Mitchell SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Phippsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 98 students
- Bath Regional Career & TechnicalElementary
Other schools in Bath
- Bath Middle SchoolMiddle · 317 students
- Dike-Newell SchoolElementary · 225 students
- Fisher-Mitchell SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Bath Regional Career & TechnicalElementary
Other Morse High schools
One other US public school is named Morse High. Morse High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Morse HighSan Diego, CA · 1,591 students
Nearby schools
- Bath Middle School0.4 mi · 317
- Dike-Newell School0.9 mi · 225
- Fisher-Mitchell School1.2 mi · 200
- West Bath School1.3 mi · 101
- Woolwich Central School3.2 mi · 333
- Kate Furbish Elementary School5.9 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Morse High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morse High School?
Morse High School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Morse High School serve?
Morse High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Morse High School have?
Morse High School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Morse High School?
Student demographics at Morse High School are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Morse High School?
Morse High School is overseen by RSU 01 - LKRSU in Sagadahoc County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.