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Old Orchard Beach High School

40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 · (207) 934-4461 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
68 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 94223%
Grade 104926%
Grade 114725%
Grade 124826%
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
15885%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
95%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
158%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
21%
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
10858%
Female
7741%

School pathway

Feeds from
Loranger Memorial School03–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 23. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Old Orchard Beach High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn York County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
186#89 of 114#10 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.6%#76 of 106#4 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.1%#3 of 51#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
186
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 7.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518624.57.6:137% (68)
2023-24199258.0:135% (69)
2022-2320326.37.7:135% (71)
2020-21206267.9:137% (77)
2017-1824525.39.7:142% (104)
2015-16252289.0:147% (118)
2010-112932412.2:145% (132)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Orchard Beach High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (245 to 186); teachers down 3% (25.3 to 24.5).

About Old Orchard Beach High School

At 40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Old Orchard Beach High School operates as a small high school. The school's enrollment of 186 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Maine average about 448 students each.

RSU 23 is the local district for Old Orchard Beach High School. It runs 3 schools with 614 students.

The student body at Old Orchard Beach High School is 85% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Black and 5% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal data list 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Old Orchard Beach High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 7.6:1. That is 4.3 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%. That tracks the 37% average for public schools in York County.

York County has these Census figures: the median household income is $88,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. York County is home to 61 public schools and about 24,364 public school students.

The nearest public school is Jameson Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.

Over 4 years, Old Orchard Beach High School's enrollment dropped 10%, to 186.

Community posts for Old Orchard Beach High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

York County at a glance

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Population
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Old Orchard Beach High School
District
RSU 23
Address
40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Phone
(207) 934-4461
County
York County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
186
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
7.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
68 (37%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
231478400921
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Old Orchard Beach High School
How large is Old Orchard Beach High School?
Old Orchard Beach High School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 09-12.
Is Old Orchard Beach High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Old Orchard Beach High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Old Orchard Beach High School have?
Old Orchard Beach High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Old Orchard Beach High School?
Student demographics at Old Orchard Beach High School are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Old Orchard Beach High School public or private?
Old Orchard Beach High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 23.
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