Mt. Blue High School
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Mt. Blue High School is a four-year, comprehensive high school in Western Maine serving approximately 700 students. Students can choose to participate in a variety of courses and offerings that meet the needs of their individual interests and pathways. Mt. Blue’s main goal is to prepare students for college and careers.
business, art and/or technology. Students may also access comprehensive technology programs through the Foster Career & Technical Education Center, which is integrated within the same campus as Mt. Blue HS. Advanced Placement courses are offered in English Literature, English Language, Calculus AB, Physics B, Statistics, US History, European History, Art, French and Spanish. Since 1995, classes have been offered on an alternating eighty-minute block schedule, which allows for an eight period schedule over two days.
Why Come to Mt. Blue High School?
- Develop lifelong friendships
- Experience American culture
- Enjoy all four seasons
- Over 150 courses to select from
- Adjust to American culture to prepare yourself for University
- Dual Credit Opportunities
- Pathway to admissions to Universities, such as:
Rank in Class/GPA
The grade point average is unweighted and is determined by averaging grades in all subjects with the exception of pass/fail courses. Class rank, however, is a weighted calculation, with AP courses weighted at 1.08%, and Honors courses weighted at 1.05%.
Grade Scale: 100 – 90 = A 89 – 80 = B 79 – 70 = C 69 – 60 = D 59 – 0 = F
Mt Blue graduates for the past two years have been accepted to the following four-year colleges and universities:
Bates College
Beloit University
Bentley University
Bob Jones University
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bryant University
Champlain College
Clark University
Clarkson University
Colby-Sawyer College
Connecticut College
DePaul University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Franklin Pierce University
George Washington Univ.
Grand Valley State Univ.
Husson University
Indiana University
Institute of Culinary Educ.
Johnson & Wales
Keene State
Kent State University
MA College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Maine Maritime Academy
MA College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack College
Michigan State University
Montana State University
NC State University
New England College
NJ Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Ohio State University
Penn State University
Plymouth State University
Post University
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Michael’s College
Smith College
Southern NH University
St. Lawrence University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Taylor University
Thomas College
U of Alabama
U of California, Davis
U of California, Irvine
U of California, Riverside
U of California, San Diego
U of Cincinnati
U of Connecticut
U of Maine – Farmington
U of Maine – Fort Kent
U of Maine – Machias
U of Maine – Orono
U of Maine – Presque Isle
U of Massachusetts
U of Missouri
U of New Brunswick
U of New England
U of New Hampshire
U of New Mexico
U of North Dakota
U of Nottingham, UK
U of Portland
U of Rhode Island
U of South Carolina
U of Southern Maine
U of Toronto
U of Vermont
U of Victoria
U of Washington
U of Wyoming
UMass – Amherst
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Western Michigan University
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
School Overview
School Focus
Grades Offered
School Type
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
Religious Affiliation
Year Founded
Campus Size
College Prep
9-12
Co-ed
Yes
None
1968
63 acres
School Data
Student Teacher Ratio
Composite ACT Scores
3.0 GPA or higher (2024)
Go on to College
14:1
1170
N/A
70%
Finances
Yearly Tuition International Home Stay
Yearly Tuition International Dormitory
% Students on Financial Aid
Merit Scholarships Offered
$33,000
$39,000
20%
Yes
Admission
Application Deadline
Accepts Standardized Application
SSAT Required
Director of Admissions
Rolling
No
No
Lisa Dalrymple
