Schenck High School

Schenck High School is a tiny secondary school in East Millinocket, Maine, part of East Millinocket Public Schools. The school instructs 109 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.

East Millinocket Public Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 230 students; Schenck High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Schenck High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Penobscot County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Schenck High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Penobscot County's rate of about 48%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Penobscot County put median household income runs about $66,356, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Penobscot County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students), of which Schenck High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Opal Myrick Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Schenck High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Schenck High School's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 109). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.