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Waterville Senior High School
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Waterville Senior High School
As a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Waterville, Maine, Waterville Senior High School works with 529 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Waterville Public Schools.
Across the 4 schools in Waterville Public Schools (1,623 students total), Waterville Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Waterville Senior High School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Kennebec County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kennebec County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kennebec County) records that median household earnings sit near $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Kennebec County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), Waterville Senior High School is one campus in the mix.
Albert S Hall School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Waterville Senior High School operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waterville Senior High School has held roughly steady, going from 531 students in 2018 to 529 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Waterville Senior High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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