Belfast Area High School has 509 learners in grades 9-12.

Belfast Area High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maine for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is equal to the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Belfast Area High School’s learner population of 509 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Belfast Area High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Belfast Area High School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.21. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Belfast Area High School is Searsport District High School (5.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Troy A Howard Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is East Belfast School (0.7 miles away)