Best High Schools in Maine

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Maine, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 58%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Lewiston High School	Lewiston, ME	1,575	48%
2	Noble High School	North Berwick, ME	1,201	63%
3	Bangor High School	Bangor, ME	1,107	49%
4	Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S	Paris, ME	1,077	52%
5	Sanford High School	Sanford, ME	1,065	46%
6	Bonny Eagle High School	Standish, ME	1,021	62%
7	South Portland High School	South Portland, ME	1,019	56%
8	Edward Little High School	Auburn, ME	1,007	64%
9	Windham High School	Windham, ME	978	58%
10	Portland High School	Portland, ME	952	57%
11	Massabesic High School	Waterboro, ME	910	51%
12	Scarborough High School	Scarborough, ME	907	66%
13	Hampden Academy	Hampden, ME	811	63%
14	Gorham High School	Gorham, ME	810	63%
15	Kennebunk High School	Kennebunk, ME	756	68%
16	Deering High School	Portland, ME	750	40%
17	Mt Blue High School	Farmington, ME	733	44%
18	Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	725	53%
19	Brunswick High School	Brunswick, ME	723	62%
20	Brewer High School	Brewer, ME	720	56%
21	Camden Hills Regional H S	Rockport, ME	719	69%
22	Skowhegan Area High School	Skowhegan, ME	719	52%
23	Biddeford High School	Biddeford, ME	712	56%
24	Westbrook High School	Westbrook, ME	711	46%
25	Mt Ararat High School	Topsham, ME	710	56%
26	Falmouth High School	Falmouth, ME	706	78%
27	Cony	Augusta, ME	685	57%
28	Marshwood High School	South Berwick, ME	682	58%
29	Nokomis Regional High School	Newport, ME	634	63%
30	Gardiner Area High School	Gardiner, ME	621	46%
31	Freeport High School	Freeport, ME	620	61%
32	Morse High School	Bath, ME	610	66%
33	Gray-New Gloucester High School	Gray, ME	601	53%
34	Greely High School	Cumberland, ME	599	71%
35	Hermon High School	Hermon, ME	584	68%
36	Lawrence High School	Fairfield, ME	577	66%
37	Medomak Valley High School	Waldoboro, ME	563	63%
38	Leavitt Area High School	Turner, ME	561	70%
39	Ellsworth High School	Ellsworth, ME	553	60%
40	Yarmouth High School	Yarmouth, ME	546	72%
41	Old Town High School	Old Town, ME	536	53%
42	Poland Regional H S	Poland, ME	535	51%
43	Lake Region High School	Naples, ME	528	51%
44	Oceanside High School	Rockland, ME	525	59%
45	Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Farmingdale, ME	522	51%
46	Waterville Senior High School	Waterville, ME	519	42%
47	Cape Elizabeth High School	Cape Elizabeth, ME	518	65%
48	York High School	York, ME	516	63%
49	Belfast Area High School	Belfast, ME	496	46%
50	Mt Desert Island High School	Bar Harbor, ME	495	74%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Maine?

The largest high school in Maine is Lewiston High School in Lewiston with 1,575 students and a 48% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Maine?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Maine by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.