Gorham High School
41 Morrill Ave
Gorham ME, 04038, Cumberland County
Phone: 207-222-1100
Ranking: 
(14 out of 107, top 13%)*
(14 out of 107, top 13%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Gorham
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 62 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 845 | 846 | 862 | 867 | 822 | 859 | 873 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 216 | 25.6% | 210 | 24.8% | 223 | 25.9% | 248 | 28.6% | 243 | 29.6% | 235 | 27.4% | 238 | 27.3% |
| Grade 10: | 206 | 24.4% | 214 | 25.3% | 226 | 26.2% | 219 | 25.3% | 209 | 25.4% | 212 | 24.7% | 208 | 23.8% |
| Grade 11: | 209 | 24.7% | 217 | 25.7% | 212 | 24.6% | 216 | 24.9% | 191 | 23.2% | 216 | 25.1% | 209 | 23.9% |
| Grade 12: | 214 | 25.3% | 205 | 24.2% | 201 | 23.3% | 184 | 21.2% | 179 | 21.8% | 196 | 22.8% | 218 | 25.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 413 | 48.9% | 428 | 50.6% | 442 | 51.3% | 449 | 51.8% | 423 | 51.5% | 433 | 50.4% | 440 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 432 | 51.1% | 418 | 49.4% | 420 | 48.7% | 418 | 48.2% | 391 | 47.6% | 418 | 48.7% | 429 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.4% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 12 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.3% | 8 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.1% |
| White: | 798 | 94.4% | 800 | 94.6% | 827 | 95.9% | 848 | 97.8% | 799 | 97.2% | 836 | 97.3% | 848 | 97.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.3% | 6 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 163 | 19.3% | 167 | 19.7% | 25 | 2.9% | 132 | 15.2% | 120 | 14.6% | 129 | 15.0% | 98 | 11.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 1.8% | 18 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.3% | 45 | 5.5% | 52 | 6.1% | 39 | 4.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.67 | 13.41 | 13.67 | 14.19 | 13.11 | 13.40 | 10.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MHSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 44% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 49.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,329.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,329.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,496.0 |
* Gorham High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.