Piscataquis Community Secondary School

RSU 80/MSAD 04
9 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443
235 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Piscataquis Community Secondary School is a public high school and part of the RSU 80/MSAD 04 school district, located in Guilford, ME with 235 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 21 teachers, Piscataquis Community Secondary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
235
Total Students
21.6
Full-Time Teachers
10.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
54.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    230 (97.9 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (1.3 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.4 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: RSU 80/MSAD 04
Phone: (207)876-4625
Website: http://www.sad4.org/page/pchs
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 235
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch: 121
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 36
Grade 8 47
Grade 9 43
Grade 10 32
Grade 11 31
Grade 12 46
Gender Ratio