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Noble High School

Noble High School, nominated by Great Schools Partnership, is a middle/high school in North Berwick, Maine that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily rural area.

Location North Berwick, Maine

Governance Public district school

Grades High, Middle

Students 1197

Locale rural

Principal AJ Dufort

Demographics

Percentage of students*

18%

Students with Disabilities

30%

Free/Reduced Lunch

1%

English Learners

White

Hispanic/Latino

Black/African American

2+ Races

American Indian

Asian

Hawaiian National

Why Noble High School was nominated

Noble has tightly interwoven proficiency-based learning, student agency, and equity into their learning program. The school has developed myriad ways to support student learning that ensures equitable outcomes and student choice.

Student experience design

Noble has a proficiency-based (standards-based) system of teaching and learning. This system of instruction, assessment, and academic reporting is based on our students’ demonstration of what they know and are able to do. Work habits and academic achievement are reported as separate grades.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Early College High School

3-4 years

Extended Learning Opportunities

1-2 years

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

5+ years

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

5+ years

Universal Design For Learning

5+ years

All Practices

Student Advisories

Anti-racist Practices

Assessments For Career Readiness

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Blended Learning

Career Prep And Work-based Learning

Industry-based Partners As Co-leaders

Students As Co-leaders

Teachers As Co-leaders

Co-leadership

Community And Business Partnerships

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Competency Framework

Culturally Responsive Practices

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Students Earn Industry Credentials

Interdisciplinary

Individual Learner Profiles

Mental Health Services

1:1 Mentoring

No Tracked Classes

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Performance Based Assessment

Physical Well Being Services

Place-based Learning

Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need

Restorative Practices

SEL Curriculum

SEL Integration School-wide

Social Justice Focus

Student-led Conferences

Students Access Their Own Data

Self-paced Learning

Students Develop Projects

Trauma-informed Practices

Tutoring

key reasons for innovating

Systemic inequities

Date Updated: April 2024

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.