📍 301 E Collins St, Portage, Columbia County, 53901
Portage High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portage, Columbia County. The school has 706 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portage Community School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Portage High enrolls 706 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 597 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
224 of the school's 706 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 189 qualify for free lunch and 35 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 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-60, state senate district 27, state house district 81.
Portage High is one of 8 schools in Portage Community School District, based in Portage, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,975 students district-wide and employs 158 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 706 students, Portage High is larger than the district average of about 247 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe