Portage High School serves 787 learners in grades 9-12.

Portage High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Portage High School’s learner population of 787 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Portage High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Portage High School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.49. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Portage High School is Columbia Correctional Institution (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Wayne Bartels Middle School (0.2 miles away)