📍 261 Center Street, Brewer, Penobscot County, 04412
Brewer High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brewer, Penobscot County. The school has 720 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Brewer Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Brewer High School enrolls 720 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 649 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 720 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 187 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Brewer High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 8, state house district 128.
Brewer High School is one of 2 schools in Brewer Public Schools, based in Brewer, Maine. The district serves 1,490 students district-wide and employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 720 students, Brewer High School is close to the district average of about 745 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small