📍 1081 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, 04609
Mt Desert Island High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bar Harbor, Hancock County. The school has 495 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mt Desert CSD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mt Desert Island High School enrolls 495 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.6% Asian and 2.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 440 | 89% |
| Asian | 18 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
56 of the school's 495 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 46 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Mt Desert Island High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 7, state house district 135.
Mt Desert Island High School is one of 1 schools in Mt Desert CSD, based in Bar Harbor, Maine. The district serves 454 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 495 students, Mt Desert Island High School is close to the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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