Portage High School

6450 Us Hwy 6, Portage IN, 46368 | Portage Township Schools | 219-764-6026
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2468
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Portage
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
43%Portage
46%Indiana

Portage High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portage Township Schools" in Portage, IN. There are a total of 2,468 students and 127 teachers at Portage High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Portage High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 11% lower than the Indiana average.

Portage High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2468
Teachers127
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment735
Taking some courses101
Taking some courses (not tests)162
Passing some courses42
Passing no courses54

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 High School, there are a total of 735 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 101 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%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 66.6% 64.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 9.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3% 23.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.6% 4.4% 3.1%

Portage demographics profile

StatisticPortageIndianaNational
Population36,5246,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43018891
Median age37.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Portage

IndexPortageIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Portage High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.