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Skowhegan Area High School
61 Academy Circle
Skowhegan ME, 04976, Somerset County
Phone: 207-474-5511
Ranking: 
(54 out of 107, bottom 50%)*
(54 out of 107, bottom 50%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: School Administrative District 54
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: | 59 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 68 | 72 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 821 | 851 | 835 | 848 | 890 | 925 | 950 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 201 | 24.5% | 220 | 25.9% | 197 | 23.6% | 209 | 24.6% | 224 | 25.2% | 222 | 24.0% | 234 | 24.6% |
| Grade 10: | 208 | 25.3% | 205 | 24.1% | 208 | 24.9% | 212 | 25.0% | 207 | 23.3% | 225 | 24.3% | 247 | 26.0% |
| Grade 11: | 199 | 24.2% | 205 | 24.1% | 223 | 26.7% | 218 | 25.7% | 218 | 24.5% | 242 | 26.2% | 232 | 24.4% |
| Grade 12: | 213 | 25.9% | 221 | 26.0% | 207 | 24.8% | 209 | 24.6% | 241 | 27.1% | 236 | 25.5% | 237 | 24.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 404 | 49.2% | 422 | 49.6% | 419 | 50.2% | 453 | 53.4% | 471 | 52.9% | 510 | 55.1% | 509 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 417 | 50.8% | 429 | 50.4% | 416 | 49.8% | 395 | 46.6% | 411 | 46.2% | 407 | 44.0% | 437 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 6 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.6% |
| White: | 786 | 95.7% | 824 | 96.8% | 809 | 96.9% | 825 | 97.3% | 875 | 98.3% | 910 | 98.4% | 932 | 98.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 411 | 50.1% | 385 | 45.2% | 70 | 8.4% | 373 | 44.0% | 353 | 39.7% | 323 | 34.9% | 300 | 31.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 8.2% | 85 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 6.5% | 93 | 10.4% | 91 | 9.8% | 92 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.89 | 13.87 | 13.03 | 13.23 | 12.52 | 13.40 | 10.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | N/A | 52% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | N/A | 53% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | N/A | 69% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | N/A | 73% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | N/A | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 51% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | 66% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 67% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 19% | N/A | 48% |
| MHSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 44% | 44% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 44% | 44% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 44% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,485.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,068.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,037.0 |
* Skowhegan Area High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.