Portage Northern High School

1000 Idaho Ave, Portage MI, 49024 | Portage Public Schools | 616-323-5400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1315
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Portage
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
57%Portage
42%Michigan

Portage Northern High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portage Public Schools" in Portage, MI. There are a total of 1,315 students and 61 teachers at Portage Northern High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Portage Northern High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 58% higher than the Michigan average.

Portage Northern High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1315
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment254
Taking some courses254
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses255
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Portage Northern High School, there are a total of 254 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 254 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Portage Northern High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 73.7% 75.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 7.9% 5.9% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 5.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.4% 9.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Portage demographics profile

StatisticPortageMichiganNational
Population49,2249,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52417891
Median age37.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English92%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Portage

IndexPortageMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.1%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Portage Northern High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.