📍 6450 US Hwy 6, Portage, Porter County, 46368
Portage High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portage, Porter County. The school has 2,243 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portage Township Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 74 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portage High School enrolls 2,243 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 118 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,162 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 591 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 360 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 105 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 20 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,242 of the school's 2,243 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,115 qualify for free lunch and 127 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Portage High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 10.
Portage High School is one of 11 schools in Portage Township Schools, based in Portage, Indiana. The district serves 6,519 students district-wide and employs 369 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,243 students, Portage High School is larger than the district average of about 593 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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