Portsmouth High School

50 Andrew Jarvis Dr., Portsmouth NH, 3801 | Portsmouth School District | 603-436-7100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1096
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
75%Portsmouth
52%New Hampshire

Portsmouth High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth School District" in Portsmouth, NH. There are a total of 1,096 students and 89 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 62.0%, which is 19% higher than the New Hampshire average.

Portsmouth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1096
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment141
Taking some courses132
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses105
Passing no courses26

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 141 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 132 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 87.3% 81.9% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 1.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 5.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 6.4% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.7% 1.9% 3.1%

Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticPortsmouthNew HampshireNational
Population21,4181,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,36815391
Median age41.542.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Portsmouth

IndexPortsmouthNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade93.9%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college79.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.9%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.6%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.4%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.