Deering High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Portland, Maine 04103 · Portland Public Schools
#72 of 110 high schools in Maine
#10958 of 16,910 nationally
About Deering High School
Deering High School is a public high located in Portland, in the Portland Public Schools school district of Maine, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 850 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 72nd of 110 ranked high schools in Maine. Its strongest component is students per teacher (70th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 850.
There are 15 schools in Portland; Deering High School ranks 15th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)28%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)65.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Deering High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 65.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Deering High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Longfellow School-Portland
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
263 students · 142 m away
Lincoln Middle School
Portland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
382 students · 503 m away
Ocean Avenue
Portland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
337 students · 1.1 km away
Amanda C Rowe School
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
470 students · 1.9 km away
King Middle School
Portland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
434 students · 2.3 km away
Casco Bay High School
Portland · Public high · Grades 9–12
379 students · 2.8 km away
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
394 students · 2.9 km away
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
Portland · Charter high · Grades 9–12
384 students · 3.0 km away
Presumpscot School
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
266 students · 3.2 km away
Portland High School
Portland · Public high · Grades 9–12
912 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Maine with a comparable Enrollment.
Massabesic High School
Waterboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
867 students
Gorham High School
Gorham · Public high · Grades 9–12
812 students
Biddeford High School
Biddeford · Public high · Grades 8–12
894 students
Scarborough High School
Scarborough · Public high · Grades 9–12
903 students
Portland High School
Portland · Public high · Grades 9–12
912 students
South Portland High School
South Portland · Public high · Grades 9–12
928 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Deering High School a good school?
Deering High School has a Success Index (US) of 40.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #72 of 110 in Maine. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Deering High School rank in Maine?
Deering High School ranks #72 of 110 high schools in Maine and #10958 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Deering High School?
Deering High School had 850 students in 2025.
Is Deering High School a elementary school or a high school?
Deering High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Deering High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Deering High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.