Portage Central High School

8135 South Westnedge Ave, Portage MI, 49002 | Portage Public Schools | 269-323-5200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1356
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Portage
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
57%Portage
42%Michigan

Portage Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portage Public Schools" in Portage, MI. There are a total of 1,356 students and 60 teachers at Portage Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Portage Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 65% higher than the Michigan average.

Portage Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1356
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment201
Taking some courses201
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses201
Passing no courses<=2

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 Central High School, there are a total of 201 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 201 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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 Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 82.3% 75.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 5.9% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 6.9% 5.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.6% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 9.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Portage demographics profile

StatisticPortageMichiganNational
Population49,2249,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52417891
Median age37.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English92%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Portage

IndexPortageMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.1%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Portage Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.