Portage High School

Portage High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6450 US Highway 6,  Portage, IN
Portage Township Schools
3.7
2.9
2,278 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Max Gill
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
C+
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
118
Full Time Teachers
118
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Pass Rate
35.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
277:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
49.4%
White
51.8%
Hispanic
26.3%
Black
16%
Two or more races
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Purdue University 431 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 425 Students
Purdue University Northwest 335 Students
Valparaiso University 332 Students
Ball State University 320 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 267 Students
Indiana State University 232 Students
University of Indianapolis 179 Students
Indiana University - Northwest 174 Students
Butler University 149 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 164 Students
Biology 113 Students
Psychology 102 Students
Business 84 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 66 Students
Elementary Education 40 Students
Physical Therapy 39 Students
Computer Science 35 Students
Veterinary Sciences 35 Students
Education 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 270 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/14/2024
The best part about Portage High School is the availability for everyone to get along in some way. There are plenty of clubs for an interest that suits you. I would change the protection of the school. People are crazy these days and for such a big school I feel 2 SRO's are not enough to cover the grounds
5.0 Senior
9/24/2023
My overall time at Portage High School was not the best. I got made fun of, I felt like teachers didn't care about me, as well as the students and faculty. I was going through a rough time in my life, the only teacher who ever showed she cared about me was Mrs. Bowers. She helped me get better at school, and try my best.
4.0 Senior
9/14/2023
The education is very half and half. It is either really good because the teacher is great, or it is really bad because the teacher is horrible. There really is not an in between. I really want to see better teachers. Especially ones who actually care about their job. I also feel like the teacher issue is because they are paid the least out of every teacher in the area. Otherwise, we have really good school spirit. The atmosphere is so diverse so everyone can find a place where they fit in.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.9 9 Reviews
1.0 parent
6/24/2022
Incompetent school board. Unqualified Superintendent. Low school rankings in test scores for all levels of education. Safety is a joke. Lots of drugs and sex in the bathrooms that the school doesn't report. There is no Portage Pride anymore.
2.0 other
2/12/2021
School (mainly it’s students and some staff) is full of racism, homophobia, bullying, body shaming and so much more. It feels like a toxic environment. Some of the teachers are okay, but others are part of the problem when it comes to not doing anything about discrimination or bullying, instead igno...
1.0 student
8/11/2017
Horrible, I was severely bullied for being underweight due to my stomach disease and all of the councilors put it off like it was no big deal and I should just "love myself no matter what they say" instead of putting forth the effort to stop the bullying in the first place. Now, when it comes to act...
5.0 other
8/9/2016
It's a big school, so there are definitely all the problems that are usually present when you get a ton of teenagers together. However, the opportunities available at this school are fantastic. Athletics are great, but the opportunity for dual credit classes is phenomenal.

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