Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences

Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
185 Lancaster St,  Portland, ME
West Bayside Neighborhood
3.7
370 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
90%
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
90%
Math Proficiency
90%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
610
Average ACT
24
Math
21
English
27
Reading
24
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

9
Equity
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Test Scores

Science
65.6%
State Average
36.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
195:1

Student Diversity

Male
60%
Female
40%
White
88.5%
Black
3.7%
Hispanic
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Two or more races
2.3%
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School Rankings

#2 Best Public HS Teachers in Maine
Source: Niche

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.
University of Maine 70 Students
University of Southern Maine 69 Students
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 37 Students
Bowdoin College 34 Students
Boston University 33 Students
University of Vermont 31 Students
Wentworth Institute of Technology 28 Students
University of Maine at Farmington 26 Students
Bates College 26 Students
Rochester Institute of Technology 23 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 23 Students
Biology 19 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Business 16 Students
Mechanical Engineering 15 Students
Engineering 11 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 9 Students
Film and Video Studies 9 Students
Arts 8 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 45 Reviews
3.0 Alum
11/29/2022
Baxter Academy had amazing teachers when I attended between 2018-2021. The administration has gone through constant fluctuation over the last few years, which forced many of my favorite teachers to leave. I hope the new administration focuses on students' needs and teacher accommodations because the teacher-student relationship at Baxter was one of the best parts of attending.
4.0 Senior
8/23/2020
Baxter allows driven students to have control over their education to include their own interests in the learning process. Teachers are usually passionate about what they teach and go above and beyond to work with eager students. Baxter could use some more stability in terms of keeping staff more long term and better communication between staff and administration. Baxter has a lot of potential and seems to be heading in the right direction.
4.0 Junior
11/11/2019
Baxter is an amazing school if you are self-driven and put in the effort. You have to advocate for yourself if you want to do well at Baxter. It is a very rigorous school with amazing classes, I just wish there were more advanced classes, as I am only a junior with no more harder classes to take. The teachers are there to support you, but again you need to advocate for that help. The community is very welcoming and friendly, the only issue is the immaturity levels of some of the students.
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