📍 25 Lions Way, Belfast, Waldo County, 04915
Belfast Area High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belfast, Waldo County. The school has 496 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rsu 71 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. 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.
Belfast Area High School enrolls 496 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.5% Two or more races and 3.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 438 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
185 of the school's 496 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 154 qualify for free lunch and 31 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.
Belfast Area High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 11, state house district 97.
Belfast Area High School is one of 7 schools in RSU 71, based in Belfast, Maine. The district serves 1,396 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 496 students, Belfast Area High School is larger than the district average of about 199 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
Browse live education vacancies at or near Belfast Area High School.
Find vacancies →