📍 23 Cross Street, Howland, Penobscot County, 04448
Penobscot Valley High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Howland, Penobscot County. The school has 134 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rsu 31/Msad 31 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Penobscot Valley High School enrolls 134 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.7% American Indian or Alaska Native and 1.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 125 | 93% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
60 of the school's 134 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 50 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Penobscot Valley High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 5, state house district 142.
Penobscot Valley High School is one of 3 schools in RSU 31/MSAD 31, based in Lagrange, Maine. The district serves 435 students district-wide and employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 134 students, Penobscot Valley High School is close to the district average of about 145 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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