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Maine Central Institute

225 Main Street, Pittsfield, ME, 04967-0496 -

School Notes Overview:

MCI pledges to provide a rigorous, comprehensive educational program to a multicultural student body with a wide range of abilities and interests. In a safe and caring atmosphere, students will acquire knowledge, self-esteem, social responsibility, and the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for global citizenship and lifelong learning. A high level of rigor and expectation of excellence in all components of the school's operation is critical, whether that be the academic program, the residential program, the co-curricular activities or the overall support system at the school. The people at MCI work diligently to focus on each student as an individual to ensure that every person grows academically, socially and physically and becomes a global citizen....

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School Overview:

	Maine Central Institute
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Year Founded	1866
County	Somerset County, ME
Student Body
Total Students	453 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(ME) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	5%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 88 students
	Grade 10 - 100 students
	Grade 11 - 127 students
	Grade 12 - 138 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	43 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	33%
Average Class Size	15
Number of AP Courses	8
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code	Casual (Collared shirts and khakis, skirts, dresses, sweaters. No sleeveless shirts, jeans, tennis shoes, hooded sweatshirts, baseball hats.)
	This School	(ME) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$35,500
% on Financial Aid	40%
Acceptance Rate	72%
Head of School	Christopher Hopkins
Admissions Director	Clint Williams
Admissions Associate	Nicole Steeves

School Notes:

MCI pledges to provide a rigorous, comprehensive educational program to a multicultural student body with a wide range of abilities and interests. In a safe and caring atmosphere, students will acquire knowledge, self-esteem, social responsibility, and the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for global citizenship and lifelong learning. A high level of rigor and expectation of excellence in all components of the school's operation is critical, whether that be the academic program, the residential program, the co-curricular activities or the overall support system at the school. The people at MCI work diligently to focus on each student as an individual to ensure that every person grows academically, socially and physically and becomes a global citizen.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (04967)	School Zip (04967)	(ME) State Average
Population (Approximate)	4,235 people	1,273,094 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	27%
Population Average Age	36 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.2 persons
Median Household Income	$33,015	$38,403
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	62% / 38%