Portland High School

95 High Street, Portland CT, 6480 | Portland School District | 860-342-1720
  • grades 9-12
  • students 375
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Portland
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
61%Portland
53%Connecticut

Portland High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portland School District" in Portland, CT. There are a total of 375 students and 34 teachers at Portland High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Portland High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 3% higher than the Connecticut average.

Portland High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students375
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment34
Taking some courses26
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses14

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 Portland High School, there are a total of 34 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 26 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Portland High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 87.3% 83.5% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.3% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.5% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 8.0% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.4% 2.4% 3.1%

Portland demographics profile

StatisticPortlandConnecticutNational
Population5,9373,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)99073691
Median age39.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English96%78%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Portland

IndexPortlandConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.0%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Portland High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.