Brewer High School
79 Parkway South
Brewer ME, 04412, Penobscot County
Phone: 207-989-4140
Ranking: 
(31 out of 107, top 29%)*
(31 out of 107, top 29%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Brewer
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 52 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 379 | 384 | 721 | 744 | 758 | 786 | 839 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 96 | 25.3% | 99 | 25.8% | 182 | 25.2% | 212 | 28.5% | 228 | 30.1% | 204 | 26.0% | 202 | 24.1% |
| Grade 10: | 96 | 25.3% | 102 | 26.6% | 185 | 25.7% | 196 | 26.3% | 192 | 25.3% | 189 | 24.0% | 212 | 25.3% |
| Grade 11: | 108 | 28.5% | 85 | 22.1% | 186 | 25.8% | 175 | 23.5% | 159 | 21.0% | 181 | 23.0% | 211 | 25.1% |
| Grade 12: | 79 | 20.8% | 98 | 25.5% | 168 | 23.3% | 161 | 21.6% | 179 | 23.6% | 212 | 27.0% | 214 | 25.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 198 | 52.2% | 194 | 50.5% | 384 | 53.3% | 393 | 52.8% | 418 | 55.1% | 444 | 56.5% | 464 | 55.3% |
| Female: | 181 | 47.8% | 190 | 49.5% | 337 | 46.7% | 351 | 47.2% | 332 | 43.8% | 334 | 42.5% | 371 | 44.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.1% |
| White: | 356 | 93.9% | 358 | 93.2% | 692 | 96.0% | 712 | 95.7% | 724 | 95.5% | 754 | 95.9% | 812 | 96.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 186 | 49.1% | 182 | 47.4% | 39 | 5.4% | 158 | 21.2% | 154 | 20.3% | 139 | 17.7% | 126 | 15.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 9.2% | 46 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 4.0% | 27 | 3.6% | 30 | 3.8% | 33 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.33 | 7.51 | 13.86 | 13.96 | 13.16 | 13.30 | 10.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MHSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 44% | 44% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 43% | 43% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 43% | 43% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 44% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,075.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,891.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,424.0 |
* Brewer High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.