Shead High School serves 92 learners in grades 9-12.

Shead 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 ≤20% (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 21-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shead High School’s learner population of 92 learners has decreased by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shead 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 Shead High School is 0.44, which is more 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 Shead High School is Calais Middle/High School (21.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Eastport Elementary School (0.1 miles away)