Mountain Valley High School vs. Dirigo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 369 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Valley 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 216 students in grades 9-12, Dirigo 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
369 students
216 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#276 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#498 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
50-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
76
52
Grade 10 Students
99
59
Grade 11 Students
90
55
Grade 12 Students
104
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
89%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%