Jay County High School

2072 W Sr 67, Portland IN, 47371 | Jay School Corporation | 260-726-9306
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1018
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Portland
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
49%Portland
46%Indiana

Jay County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jay School Corporation" in Portland, IN. There are a total of 1,018 students and 63 teachers at Jay County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jay County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 25% lower than the Indiana average.

Jay County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1018
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment51
Taking some courses43
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses20

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 Jay County High School, there are a total of 51 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 43 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Jay County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 94.5% 92.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 0.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Portland demographics profile

StatisticPortlandIndianaNational
Population5,9726,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22618891
Median age36.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Portland

IndexPortlandIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college34.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jay County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.