📍 637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, Cumberland County, 04106
South Portland High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in South Portland, Cumberland County. The school has 1,019 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Portland Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 75.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Portland High School enrolls 1,019 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 75.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 21% Black or African American and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 645 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 209 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 39 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
271 of the school's 1,019 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 271 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South 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 29, state house district 32.
South Portland High School is one of 8 schools in South Portland Public Schools, based in South Portland, Maine. The district serves 2,816 students district-wide and employs 271 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,019 students, South Portland High School is larger than the district average of about 352 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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