Deering High School, located in Portland, Maine, is a public school that offers educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades nine through 12. The school has an enrollment of more than 1,300 students and offers subjects, such as English, American history, technology, business, computer science, mathematics, social studies, science, music, art, and health and physical education. The music department offers classes in chorus, chamber choir, music theory, guitar, and orchestra and band. The art department explores art through a multitude of mediums and techniques. Creative writing and drama are offered as English electives. The institution is affiliated with the Portland Public Schools.