South Portland High School

637 Highland Avenue, South Portland ME, 4106 | South Portland | 207-767-3266
  • grades 9-12
  • students 896
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%South Portland
45%Maine

South Portland High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Portland" in South Portland, ME. There are a total of 896 students and 68 teachers at South Portland High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Portland High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 14% higher than the Maine average.

South Portland High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students896
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment170
Taking some courses170
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses161
Passing no courses4

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 South Portland High School, there are a total of 170 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 170 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
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.

South Portland High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 83.0% 80.0% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 5.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 4.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 5.3% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.9% 1.7% 3.1%

South Portland demographics profile

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineNational
Population25,6651,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1274491
Median age42.244.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English89%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in South Portland

IndexSouth PortlandMaineNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college72.2%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.3%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Portland High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.