Thornton Academy
438 Main St
Saco ME, 04072, York County
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
Religious Orientation: No
College Admissions Rate: 56.00%
Coeducational: Yes
Supports Home Schooling: Yes
Has Library: Yes
National Association of Independent Schools
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| 2011-2012 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | 2005-2006 | 2003-2004 | 2001-2002 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 104 | 103 | 100 | 94 | 77 | 79 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,525 | 1,470 | 1,401 | 1,215 | 1,174 | 1,099 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | 45 | 3.0% | 48 | 3.3% | 60 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 51 | 3.3% | 52 | 3.5% | 50 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 46 | 3.0% | 63 | 4.3% | 56 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 324 | 21.2% | 348 | 23.7% | 283 | 20.2% | 324 | 26.7% | 308 | 26.2% | 266 | 24.2% |
| Grade 10: | 350 | 23.0% | 330 | 22.4% | 341 | 24.3% | 298 | 24.5% | 311 | 26.5% | 292 | 26.6% |
| Grade 11: | 375 | 24.6% | 294 | 20.0% | 324 | 23.1% | 303 | 24.9% | 273 | 23.3% | 283 | 25.8% |
| Grade 12: | 334 | 21.9% | 335 | 22.8% | 287 | 20.5% | 290 | 23.9% | 282 | 24.0% | 258 | 23.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 808 | 53.0% | 759 | 51.6% | 705 | 50.3% | 604 | 49.7% | 579 | 49.3% | 536 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 717 | 47.0% | 711 | 48.4% | 696 | 49.7% | 611 | 50.3% | 595 | 50.7% | 563 | 51.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 119 | 7.8% | 62 | 4.2% | 9 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 0.6% | 23 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 24 | 1.6% | 17 | 1.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.5% | 12 | 1.1% |
| White: | 1,370 | 89.8% | 1,361 | 92.6% | 1,372 | 97.9% | 1,185 | 97.5% | 1,167 | 99.4% | 1,073 | 97.6% |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.59 | 15.91 | 15.24 | 13.37 | 15.63 | 14.25 | ||||||
| School Days Per Year | 175.00 | 175.00 | 175.00 | 175.00 | 175.00 | 175.00 | ||||||
| School Hours Per Day | 6.22 | 6.25 | 6.22 | 6.25 | 6.18 | 6.17 | ||||||