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What's the one class at Yarmouth High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
554
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YARMOUTH SCHOOLS·NCES 231410000652
Yarmouth High School
286 West Elm Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096 · (207) 846-5535 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Maine public high schools
- A+Test 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
11.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
87 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 119 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 27% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Yarmouth Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
78.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Yarmouth High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth High School this school | 554 | 15.7% | N/A |
| Wells High School Wells | 422 | 17.5% | N/A |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 593 | 21.8% | N/A |
| Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences Portland | 384 | 20.1% | N/A |
| Kennebunk High School Kennebunk | 683 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Gorham High School Gorham | 812 | 21.2% | 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 Yarmouth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #2 of 73 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #38 of 114 | #14 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #18 of 86 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #19 of 86 | #8 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #102 of 106 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #13 of 35 | N/A |
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
554
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 554 | 49.6 | 11.2:1 | 16% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 49.5 | 11.2:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 51.8 | 10.5:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 46 | 12.0:1 | 8% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 42.6 | 12.1:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 42 | 13.0:1 | 9% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 43 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yarmouth High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (515 to 554); teachers up 16% (42.6 to 49.6).
About Yarmouth High School
Yarmouth High School is a mid-sized high school located in Yarmouth, Maine. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 554 students. That is 24% larger than the average of about 448 students for high schools in Maine.
Federal data list 4 schools in Yarmouth Schools, with 1,655 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Yarmouth High School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. In Cumberland County overall, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Yarmouth High School are from different groups.
Staffing at Yarmouth High School comes to 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2:1. High schools in Maine have an average ratio of 11.9:1. On the income side, 16% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Cumberland County average 34%.
Among Maine public high schools, Yarmouth High School outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Cumberland County show that the median household earns about $95,677 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Cumberland County, 99 public schools serve about 38,224 students.
Of the public schools around it, Yarmouth High School is closest to Yarmouth Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show 550 students in 2020-21 and 554 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The Yarmouth High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Yarmouth Schools
- Yarmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Frank H Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- William H Rowe SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in Yarmouth
- Yarmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Frank H Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- William H Rowe SchoolElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Yarmouth Elementary School0.3 mi · 476
- Frank H Harrison Middle School0.5 mi · 379
- William H Rowe School0.7 mi · 246
- Greely Middle School 4-52.8 mi · 375
- Greely Middle School2.8 mi · 515
- Mabel I Wilson School3.0 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Yarmouth High SchoolHow many students attend Yarmouth High School?
Yarmouth High School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Yarmouth High School serve?
Yarmouth High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yarmouth High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yarmouth High School is approximately 11.2:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Yarmouth High School?
Student demographics at Yarmouth High School are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Yarmouth High School public or private?
Yarmouth High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yarmouth Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.