Belfast Area High School
Score 24.5/100: better than 24% of Maine high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 6 published results by grade and test
As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | High school | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 52.5 | 101 |
| English language arts | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 52.5 | 101 |
| Math | High school | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 43.8 | 105 |
| Math | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 43.8 | 105 |
| Science | High school | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 24.3 | 107 |
| Science | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 24.3 | 107 |
School profile
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 478
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
Nearby high schools
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Belfast Area High School at a glance
Belfast Area High School is a public high school in Belfast, Maine, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Rsu 71 school district. It has about 478 students (a typical Maine high school has 440). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Maine high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 59%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine high schools, it scores 24.5 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #76 of 100. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.