Portland High School

Portland High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
95 High St,  Portland, CT
Portland School District
3.6
5.0
332 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Kathryn M Lawson
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
610
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
59.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
174:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
White
74.3%
Hispanic
15.8%
Two or more races
4.2%
Black
3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Connecticut 93 Students
Central Connecticut State University 46 Students
Boston University 40 Students
University of Rhode Island 38 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst 34 Students
Quinnipiac University 34 Students
University of New Hampshire 31 Students
Eastern Connecticut State University 30 Students
University of Vermont 24 Students
University of New Haven 24 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 29 Students
Business 27 Students
Psychology 27 Students
Biology 18 Students
Political Science and Government 18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 16 Students
Finance 15 Students
Environmental Science 10 Students
Architecture 10 Students
Marine Biology and Oceanography 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 68 Reviews
4.0 Alum
6/28/2023
Small school tight community. Some teachers were lacking but most were good. A lot of good memories.
4.0 Senior
12/30/2021
Overall it was good. There definitely can be room for improvement with teachers understanding 504s and following through with the support that the student is issued. The security guard needs to be more ontop of things and not just stand around. With putting everyone under punishment for something only some student do, you have security cameras that he can check to punish just those students.
4.0 Senior
12/31/2018
My high school experience was pretty good overall. The teachers helped me when I asked for it and if I didn't understand anything they always tried to help me figure it out. However, they didn't understand that our mental health is more important than our school work sometimes and we need a break.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/7/2008
5.0 parent
11/7/2008

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