📍 2415 Route 2, Hermon, Penobscot County, 04401
Hermon High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hermon, Penobscot County. The school has 584 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hermon Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hermon High School enrolls 584 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 554 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 584 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Hermon High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 9, state house district 103.
Hermon High School is one of 3 schools in Hermon Public Schools, based in Hermon, Maine. The district serves 1,345 students district-wide and employs 100 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 584 students, Hermon High School is larger than the district average of about 448 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe