📍 120 Education Lane, Portsmouth, Newport County, 02871
Portsmouth High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Newport County. The school has 796 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portsmouth school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portsmouth High School enrolls 796 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 69.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 699 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
112 of the school's 796 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 94 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
Portsmouth High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-10, state senate district 11, state house district 71.
Portsmouth High School is one of 4 schools in Portsmouth, based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The district serves 2,134 students district-wide and employs 183 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 796 students, Portsmouth High School is larger than the district average of about 534 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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