Penquis Valley High School

Penquis Valley High School

Public Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 5-12
Penquis Loop,  Milo, ME
Regional School Unit No. 41 (MSAD 41)
3.2
3.0
375 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1060
Math Proficiency
65%
Reading Proficiency
69%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
74.5%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
B-
Teachers
C-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
C+
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
69%
Math Proficiency
65%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
32
Full Time Teachers
32
Teachers in First or Second Year
10%
College Prep
Average SAT
1060
Math
510
Verbal
550
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
21.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

1
Test Scores
1
Equity
1
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Science
19.4%
State Average
36.4%
Math
28.4%
State Average
48.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
181:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
91.9%
Two or more races
3.5%
Hispanic
2.4%
Native American
1.1%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Husson University 37 Students
University of Maine 35 Students
University of Southern Maine 17 Students
University of New England 12 Students
University of Maine at Farmington 12 Students
Eastern Maine Community College 12 Students
Boston University 8 Students
Thomas College 8 Students
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 8 Students
Tufts University 7 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 8 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 5 Students
Elementary Education 5 Students
Business 4 Students
Psychology 4 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 4 Students
Computer Science 3 Students
Physical Therapy 3 Students
Zoology and Entomology 3 Students
Counseling Psychology 2 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 38 Reviews
2.0 Senior
5/10/2024
The teachers and staff are supportive and push students, but the student body environment is not particularly welcoming, and extracurriculars are few and far between.
3.0 Senior
4/8/2024
Penquis Valley has always fell behind in academics and sports. Being in such a small town its not great when everybody is consistently in everybody else's business. I have lived in Milo my whole life and spent all 8 years in Penquis and I would never want my future children to go here. So many of the kids here come from troubled homes and the teachers are too focused on getting every kid to graduate rather than everybody be intelligent and do what school was made for. The school is consistently understaffed and always are in need for new teachers. I would personally never like to teach here when I finish college.
2.0 Alum
12/21/2020
Very few teachers care about the students and those who do are the ones getting ready to retire. Bullying is very bad here and no one does anything. The kids treat the teachers so bad they can barely find teachers.
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3.0 2 Reviews
1.0 parent
12/7/2018
its shocks me this website only puts positive stuff on hear from other people but not the negative what does that tell you,my point thank you. 0
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5.0 student
12/2/2014
This is the best school ever. We get to have iPads. We get to have icecream and we get to switch classes. That is my favorite part we don't have to sit in one class room anymore we can get up and go to differnt rooms. But I don't like at luch we have to sit at sine seats in the cafeteria
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Penquis Valley High School

Penquis Valley High School is a public school for students in grades 5-12 in Milo, ME and is served by the Regional School Unit No. 41 (MSAD 41) in Maine. The school has a total enrollment of 375 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 65% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 69% are proficient in reading. Penquis Valley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.53, the graduation rate is 74.5%, and the average SAT score is 1060. Discover additional schools in the area, like Arrows in the Making, Highview Christian Academy, Dexter Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Milo has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Penquis Valley High School.

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