📍 1000 Idaho Ave, Portage, Kalamazoo County, 49024
Portage Northern High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portage, Kalamazoo County. The school has 1,252 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portage Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portage Northern High School enrolls 1,252 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 10% Two or more races and 8.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 837 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 125 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 73 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
384 of the school's 1,252 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 338 qualify for free lunch and 46 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 Northern High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 20, state house district 61.
Portage Northern High School is one of 14 schools in Portage Public Schools, based in PORTAGE, Michigan. The district serves 8,497 students district-wide and employs 487 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,252 students, Portage Northern High School is larger than the district average of about 607 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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