Portsmouth West High School

15332 Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth OH, 45663 | Washington-Nile Local School District | 740-858-1103
  • grades 9-12
  • students 382
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%West Portsmouth
61%Ohio

Portsmouth West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington-Nile Local School District" in West Portsmouth, OH. There are a total of 382 students and 22 teachers at Portsmouth West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Portsmouth West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 14% lower than the Ohio average.

Portsmouth West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students382
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 West 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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 West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 98.4% 97.5% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.2% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.1% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 4.4% 3.1%

West Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticWest PortsmouthOhioNational
Population2,64611,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)56228891
Median age42.739.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in West Portsmouth

IndexWest PortsmouthOhioNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.6%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.9%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Portsmouth West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.