Oceanside High School

Oceanside High School operates as a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in Rockland, Maine, run under RSU 13. Current enrollment sits at 494 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Within RSU 13, which oversees 6 schools and 1,508 students, Oceanside High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Oceanside High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Compared to Knox County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Oceanside High School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Knox County's rate of about 43%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Knox County shows median household income runs about $74,096, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Knox County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,217 students), Oceanside High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oceanside High School's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 494).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.