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Dexter Regional High School
12 Abbott Hill Rd
Dexter ME, 04930, Penobscot County
Phone: 207-924-5536
Ranking: 
(77 out of 107, bottom 28%)*
(77 out of 107, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: School Administrative District 46
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: | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 287 | 286 | 300 | 288 | 312 | 299 | 320 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 61 | 21.3% | 80 | 28.0% | 88 | 29.3% | 76 | 26.4% | 83 | 26.6% | 69 | 23.1% | 61 | 19.1% |
| Grade 10: | 77 | 26.8% | 75 | 26.2% | 68 | 22.7% | 78 | 27.1% | 70 | 22.4% | 66 | 22.1% | 88 | 27.5% |
| Grade 11: | 79 | 27.5% | 58 | 20.3% | 76 | 25.3% | 67 | 23.3% | 65 | 20.8% | 87 | 29.1% | 82 | 25.6% |
| Grade 12: | 70 | 24.4% | 73 | 25.5% | 68 | 22.7% | 67 | 23.3% | 94 | 30.1% | 77 | 25.8% | 89 | 27.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 145 | 50.5% | 151 | 52.8% | 158 | 52.7% | 140 | 48.6% | 155 | 49.7% | 153 | 51.2% | 175 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 142 | 49.5% | 135 | 47.2% | 142 | 47.3% | 148 | 51.4% | 149 | 47.8% | 138 | 46.2% | 141 | 44.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 275 | 95.8% | 275 | 96.2% | 290 | 96.7% | 276 | 95.8% | 301 | 96.5% | 295 | 98.7% | 316 | 98.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 11 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 163 | 56.8% | 155 | 54.2% | 37 | 12.3% | 141 | 49.0% | 158 | 50.6% | 136 | 45.5% | 131 | 40.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 10.1% | 41 | 14.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 9.4% | 29 | 9.3% | 26 | 8.7% | 33 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.89 | 13.57 | 14.25 | 13.03 | 14.25 | 13.00 | 10.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MHSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 34% | 34% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 27% | 27% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 26% | 26% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 35% | 35% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 44% | 44% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 23% | 23% | 44% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,892.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,834.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,901.0 |
* Dexter Regional High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.