Academics
Cape Elizabeth High School students undertake a college preparatory curriculum that includes at least 4 years of English, 3 years each of Math and Science courses, 2½ years of history courses, 1 year each of technology, art, and physical education courses, ½ year of government courses, and ½ a year of health education. Students are required to take at least 6 courses every semester and may take as many as 8.
The school offers Advanced Placement courses to earn college credit. Foreign languages offered include French, Spanish, and Latin. Cape Elizabeth is well known for its substantial music department supporting a Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Select Choir, and a Treble Choir. A broad selection of elective courses are also offered, ranging from the most unique like motion picture production, boat building, metal working, drafting, and digital design, to more standard fare like art fundamentals, ceramics, photography, painting and drawing, illustration and design, art studio, and typing.
The average class size is 22 students. There are 63 professional staff members; 71% have advanced degrees. Cape Elizabeth High School students average the highest SAT scores in the state of Maine. Last year 100% of 11th grade students students took the SAT in accordance with Maine Law, which requires at least 95% of students in each junior class to take the test in order to meet the standards set up by the No Child Left Behind Act.
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“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)