Penobscot Valley High School serves 158 learners in grades 9-12.

Penobscot Valley 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 lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 20-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority African-American and American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Penobscot Valley High School’s learner population of 158 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Penobscot Valley High School is 0.17, 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 closest high school to Penobscot Valley High School is Mattanawcook Academy (12.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Hichborn Middle School (0.0 miles away)