Belfast Area High School vs. Troy A Howard Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades 9-12, Belfast Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 330 students in grades 6-8, Troy A Howard Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
476 students
330 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#288 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#454 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
101
Grade 7 Students
-
108
Grade 8 Students
-
121
Grade 9 Students
113
-
Grade 10 Students
119
-
Grade 11 Students
135
-
Grade 12 Students
109
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
87%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%