South Portland High School has 896 learners in grades 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: South Portland High School’s learner population of 896 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Portland High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Portland High School is 0.35, 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 nearest high school to South Portland High School is Baxter Academy For Technical & Sciences (2.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Dyer Elementary School (0.3 miles away)