Cape Elizabeth High School in Cape Elizabeth, ME - US News Best High Schools
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Cape Elizabeth High School 

345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine | (207) 799-3309

(207) 799-3309

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#3,313 in National Rankings

Overall Score 81.26/100

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Grades

9-12

Total Enrollment

539

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Overview of Cape Elizabeth High School

Cape Elizabeth High School is ranked third within Maine. The total minority enrollment is 11%, and 3% of students are economically disadvantaged. Cape Elizabeth High School is the only high school in the Cape Elizabeth Public Schools.

Cape Elizabeth High School 2023-2024 Rankings

Cape Elizabeth High School is ranked #3,313 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

81.26

SCORECARD

  • Mathematics Proficiency

    71%
  • Reading Proficiency

    92%
  • Science Proficiency

    74%

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Ranking Factors

How Cape Elizabeth High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,680 nationally ranked schools and 111 schools ranked in Maine.

College Readiness Index Rank

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State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

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National

N/A

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#28 (tie)

National

#1

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#758 (tie)

National

#5

State

Graduation Rate Rank

N/A

National

N/A

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

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College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

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State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#28 (tie)

#1

State Assessment Performance Rank

#758 (tie)

#5

Graduation Rate Rank

N/A

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Students/Teachers at Cape Elizabeth High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment

539

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

10.9%

Minority Enrollment

10.9%

Minority Enrollment

89.1%

White

3.3%

Hispanic

3.2%

Asian

2.8%

Two or More Races

1.3%

Black

0.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander


Gender Distribution:

Female47%
Male53%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

3%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

1%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

43

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Test Scores at Cape Elizabeth High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

N/A

Subject Proficiency:

Maine administered the Maine Comprehensive Assessment System to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science. For this school, assessment data from 2019 were compared statewide against other data from this year. Note the district and state graphs below may however incorporate a mix data from 2019 and 2021 in some states.

71

71

30

92

92

50

74

74

50

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Maine Comprehensive Assessment System

100.0%

Maine Comprehensive Assessment System Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Well Above Expectations

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

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Exam(s) Used for Index

N/A

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

N/A

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Mid-size Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Cape Elizabeth High School

345 Ocean House Road

Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107

#3,313 in National Rankings

#3 in Maine High Schools

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Data are based on the 2021-2022, 2020-2021 and 2019-2020 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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