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B+

Penobscot Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

23 Cross Street, Howland, ME 04448 · (207) 732-3111 · Part of School Administrative District 31

Howland’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Penobscot Valley High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Maine’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

On the path

Where Howland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Hichborn Middle School98 students
9–12Penobscot Valley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

23 Cross Street, Howland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 939
Grade 1025
Grade 1135
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
136’20
131’21
134’22
131’23
127’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penobscot Valley High School from Howland families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 31

The district →
Enfield Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Enfield
C
210 students10:1
Hichborn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howland
C+
98 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Howland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.