Portsmouth High School

120 Education Lane, Melville RI, 2871 | Portsmouth School District | 401-683-2124
  • grades 9-12
  • students 888
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 70% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 0 in Melville
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
62%Melville
38%Rhode Island

Portsmouth High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth School District" in Melville, RI. There are a total of 888 students and 72 teachers at Portsmouth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Portsmouth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 70% higher than the Rhode Island average.

Portsmouth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students888
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Portsmouth High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a 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 School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Portsmouth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 91.4% 90.7% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.4% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.1% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 3.4% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.1% 4.1% 3.1%

Melville demographics profile

StatisticMelvilleRhode IslandNational
Population1,8771,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8951,02191
Median age28.339.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%52%55%
Speak English75%78%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Melville

IndexMelvilleRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade97.0%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school97.0%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college79.1%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.9%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.9%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.9%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Portsmouth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.