📍 41 Morrill Avenue, Gorham, Cumberland County, 04038
Gorham High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gorham, Cumberland County. The school has 810 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gorham Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gorham High School enrolls 810 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 730 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 810 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 97 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gorham High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-10, state senate district 30, state house district 26.
Gorham High School is one of 5 schools in Gorham Public Schools, based in Gorham, Maine. The district serves 2,833 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 810 students, Gorham High School is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize