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Maine Private High Schools with the Most Educated Faculty

The average percentage of private high school faculty in Maine who have attained an advanced degree is 60% (2025).
The private high school in Maine with the highest percentage of their faculty having advanced degrees is Opportunity Training Center, with 100% of their faculty having obtained an advanced degree.
Advanced Degree Range: 12% 100% Avg. Advanced Degree: 60%

Maine Private High Schools with the Most Educated Faculty (2025)

School
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Opportunity Training Center
Special Education School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 100%
Grades: K-12
25 Lombard St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 554-4518
Rank: #22.
North Yarmouth Academy
North Yarmouth Academy Photo - North Yarmouth Academy has a 20+ acre campus in Yarmouth, Maine. Ten minutes from Portland and less thank two hours from Boston. Our campus includes a newly renovated ice arena and fitness & wellness center.
(8)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 86%
Grades: NS-12
148 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-9051
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Carrabassett Valley Academy
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 7-12
3197 Carrabassett Dr
Kingfield, ME 04947
(207) 237-4460
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
The New School
The New School Photo - TNS offers ample opportunities for hands-on learning. These math students are honing their skills with a carpentry project.
Alternative School
(9)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 9-12
38 York St
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-3745
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Carleton Project
Alternative School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: 9-12
52 Main Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 521-1302
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy Photo - New LaCasce Dining Hall
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: 9-12
745 Main St
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo
(2)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: 7-12
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy Photo - Hebron students enjoy a great sense of community before our weekly School Meeting.
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: 6-12
339 Paris Rd
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Rank: #99.
Thornton Academy
Thornton Academy Photo
(3)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 74%
Grades: 6-12
438 Main St
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Maine Central Institute
Maine Central Institute Photo
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 65%
Grades: 9-12
295 Main St
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3355
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Waynflete
Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 65%
Grades: PK-12
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Foxcroft Academy
Foxcroft Academy Photo - Music room
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 64%
Grades: 9-12
975 W Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8351
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
George Stevens Academy
George Stevens Academy Photo
(4)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 64%
Grades: 9-12
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2808
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Cheverus
Cheverus Photo - High School is a time of growth, change, and discovery. At Cheverus, we accompany students and families through this exciting and sometimes challenging time in their lives. Our goal is to educate students in a deep and meaningful way. Our approach to education is meant to prepare students for college -- and for life.
(Catholic)
(5)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 60%
Grades: 9-12
267 Ocean Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 774-6238
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Erskine Academy
Erskine Academy Photo
(2)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 60%
Grades: 9-12
309 Windsor Rd
South China, ME 04358
(207) 445-2962
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
John Bapst Memorial High School
John Bapst Memorial High School Photo - John Bapst offers an Accelerated English Program for International Students, which prepares non-native speakers for the same college entrance examinations - the SAT and AP exams - that American students take. Program participants take English and social science classes alongside American students. They also attend a second class daily in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation and receive help in specific class content areas. The John Bapst English Pledge, which applies during the school day and to television and movies on the weekends, is considered important to the student's overall language improvement.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 60%
Grades: 9-12
100 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-0313
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Maine Coast Semester At Chewonki
Maine Coast Semester At Chewonki Photo - During the semester, students live on our 400 acre peninsula. With over five miles of trails and an organic horse powered farm, students always have new places to explore.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 60%
Grades: 11
485 Chewonki Neck Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7323
Rank: #1818.
Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy Photo
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 58%
Grades: 9-12
81 Academy Hill Road
Newcastle, ME 04553
(207) 563-3596
Rank: #1919.
Washington Academy
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(2)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 54%
Grades: 9-12
66 Cutter Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Rank: #2020.
Berwick Academy
Berwick Academy Photo - Berwick Academy Campus
(5)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 53%
Grades: PK-12
31 Academy St
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-6300
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Hartland Christian School
Hartland Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 50%
Grades: 1-12
10 Elm St,
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4250
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Kents Hill School
Kents Hill School Photo - Located in central Maine, Kents Hill School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school grades 9-Postgraduate Year attracting 200 students from Maine, the United States, and around the world. Since 1824, Kents Hill has been dedicated to providing transformative experiences rooted in the power of community, character, and core values.
(5)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 50%
Grades: 9-12
1614 Main Street
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
Rank: #2323.
Poland Spring Academy
Montessori School
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 40%
Grades: PK-12
14 Hope Springs Rd
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4566
Rank: #2424.
Hyde School
Hyde School Photo - Located in the quaint and historic shipbuilding city of Bath, Maine, on the Kennebec River, the 145-acre Hyde-Bath School campus was founded in 1966. Year-round, students and faculty enjoy miles of wooded running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails that extend beyond the campus.
(3)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 35%
Grades: 9-12
616 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-5584
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Chop Point School
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 30%
Grades: K-12
425 Chops Point Rd
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 522-4138
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Living Waters Christian School
Living Waters Christian School Photo - Living Waters Christian School | Home of the Lions
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 30%
Grades: PK-12
197 Parker Farm Road
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 517-6136
Rank: #2727.
Temple Academy
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 12%
Grades: PK-12
60 W River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-5325

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average percentage of private high schools faculty in Maine who have attained an advanced degree?
The average percentage of private high schools faculty in Maine who have attained an advanced degree is 60% for 2025.
Which private high schools in Maine have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?
The top ranked private high schools in Maine with the highest percentage of faculty having advanced degrees include Opportunity Training Center, North Yarmouth Academy and Carrabassett Valley Academy.

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