📍 284 Cumberland AV, Portland, Cumberland County, 04101
Portland High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portland, Cumberland County. The school has 952 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portland Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portland High School enrolls 952 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 22% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 505 | 53% |
| Black or African American | 206 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 39 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
313 of the school's 952 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 298 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Portland High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-10, state senate district 27, state house district 39.
Portland High School is one of 17 schools in Portland Public Schools, based in Portland, Maine. The district serves 6,555 students district-wide and employs 613 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 952 students, Portland High School is larger than the district average of about 386 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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