📍 89 High Street, Eastport, Washington County, 04631
Shead High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Eastport, Washington County. The school has 77 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Eastport Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shead High School enrolls 77 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 29% American Indian or Alaska Native and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42 | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 77 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 40 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shead High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 6, state house district 139.
Shead High School is one of 2 schools in Eastport Public Schools, based in Eastport, Maine. The district serves 176 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 77 students, Shead High School is close to the district average of about 88 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote