Portland High School serves 756 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Portland High School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Maine for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: Portland High School’s learner population of 756 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Portland High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Portland High School is 0.55, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.21. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Portland High School is Baxter Academy For Technical & Sciences (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is King Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Howard C Reiche Community School (0.7 miles away)