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Deering High School

370 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
850
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portland Public Schools
Cumberland County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 108 Maine high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
1stpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
0thpercentile
Attendance53% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Graduation rate67% graduate in 4 years
1stpercentile
College readinessAt least 36% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Deering High School

Deering High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Portland Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Cumberland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 850 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maine high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 108 Maine high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

370 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
850 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Portland Public Schools
County
Cumberland County
NCES school ID
230993000269

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.