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If you could change one rule at Scarborough High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
903
High
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231053000325
Scarborough High School
11 Municipal Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074 · (207) 730-5000 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL903 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Maine public high schools
- ATest 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
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
186 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 205 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 239 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 241 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 24% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Scarborough Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
68.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 Scarborough High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough High School this school | 903 | 20.6% | N/A |
| Gorham High School Gorham | 812 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Windham High School Windham | 939 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Brunswick High School Brunswick | 722 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 593 | 21.8% | N/A |
| Falmouth High School Falmouth | 669 | 7.2% | 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 Scarborough High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #5 of 73 | #4 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #6 of 67 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 903 | #11 of 114 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #16 of 86 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #14 of 86 | #7 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.6% | #97 of 106 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #23 of 51 | #4 of 14 |
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
903
-39 (-4%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 903 | 82.1 | 11.0:1 | 21% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 82 | 11.2:1 | 10% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 80 | 11.3:1 | 8% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 942 | 82 | 11.5:1 | 13% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 979 | 77.2 | 12.7:1 | 14% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 1,022 | 79 | 12.9:1 | 16% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 1,083 | 75 | 14.4:1 | 18% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 772 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 6% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 35 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scarborough High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (979 to 903); teachers up 6% (77.2 to 82.1).
About Scarborough High School
Scarborough High School is a high school with a street address in Scarborough, Maine. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 903 students. By comparison, high schools in Maine enroll about 448 students on average.
Scarborough Public Schools counts 2,865 students in its 6 schools, and Scarborough High School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Scarborough High School is White, at 83%. Other reported shares: 5% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among Cumberland County residents, the White share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Scarborough High School scores 31%.
Scarborough High School lists 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.0 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Maine is 11.9:1. About 21% of students at Scarborough High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 34% average for public schools in Cumberland County.
Scarborough High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of Maine public high schools.
Looking at the county, Cumberland County, the median household earns about $95,677 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cumberland County number 99, with about 38,224 students.
Among nearby public schools, Wentworth School is closest at about 0.3 miles. Scarborough High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Scarborough High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 903, from 942 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Scarborough High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scarborough Public Schools
- Wentworth SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Scarborough Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Blue Point SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · 180 students
Other schools in Scarborough
- Wentworth SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Scarborough Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Blue Point SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · 180 students
Other Scarborough High schools
One other US public school is named Scarborough High. Scarborough High School is the largest of the 2.
- Scarborough High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Wentworth School0.3 mi · 664
- Scarborough Middle School0.5 mi · 663
- Pleasant Hill School1.9 mi · 180
- Eight Corners Elementary School2.0 mi · 241
- Maine Connections Academy2.4 mi · 504
- Blue Point School2.7 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Scarborough High SchoolHow many students attend Scarborough High School?
Scarborough High School enrolls approximately 903 students in grades 09-12.
Is Scarborough High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scarborough High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Scarborough High School have?
Scarborough High School employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Scarborough High School?
Student demographics at Scarborough High School are roughly 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Scarborough High School public or private?
Scarborough High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scarborough Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.