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Does Portland High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
912
High
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230993000284
Portland High School
284 Cumberland AV, Portland, ME 04101 · (207) 874-8250 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Maine public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
484 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 178 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 197 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 294 | 32% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
46.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Portland High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School this school | 912 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Deering High School Portland | 850 | 65.8% | N/A |
| Casco Bay High School Portland | 379 | 53.8% | N/A |
| South Portland High School South Portland | 928 | 42.8% | N/A |
| Westbrook High School Westbrook | 719 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Biddeford High School Biddeford | 894 | 61.5% | N/A |
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Portland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #40 of 73 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #61 of 67 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 912 | #10 of 114 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #75 of 86 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #2 of 86 | #2 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #37 of 106 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #1 of 35 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
912
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 912 | 63.3 | 14.4:1 | 53% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 68.8 | 14.1:1 | 45% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 952 | 68.5 | 13.9:1 | 33% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 888 | 61 | 14.6:1 | 39% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 52.5 | 14.4:1 | 44% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 59 | 13.4:1 | 49% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 67 | 14.7:1 | 52% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | 78 | 13.9:1 | 35% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 68 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (756 to 912); teachers up 21% (52.5 to 63.3).
About Portland High School
Portland High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Portland, Maine. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 912 students. The average for high schools in Maine is about 448 students, so this school is 104% larger than average.
Portland High School is a school in Portland Public Schools. The district has 16 schools and 6,548 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Portland High School. The largest is White students, at 46%. The remaining shares are 31% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Cumberland County's population at about 86%. Portland High School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 at Portland High School, with 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Maine have 11.9:1, compared with 14.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment. Public schools in Cumberland County average 34%.
allk12 grades Portland High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Maine public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cumberland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $95,677, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Cumberland County is home to 99 public schools and about 38,224 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences, about 0.2 miles away. Portland High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Portland High School's enrollment grew 3%, to 912.
The Portland High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland Public Schools
- Deering High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Amanda C Rowe SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Howard C Reiche Community SchElementary · 467 students
- King Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in Portland
- Deering High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Amanda C Rowe SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Howard C Reiche Community SchElementary · 467 students
- King Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Other Portland High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Portland High. Portland High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Portland High SchoolPortland, TN · 1,151 students
- Portland High SchoolPORTLAND, MI · 665 students
- Portland High SchoolPortland, CT · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences0.2 mi · 384
- Howard C Reiche Community Sch0.7 mi · 467
- King Middle School0.8 mi · 434
- East End Community School0.9 mi · 391
- Frank I Brown Elementary School1.7 mi · 213
- Dora L Small Elementary School1.8 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Portland High SchoolHow large is Portland High School?
Portland High School enrolls approximately 912 students in grades 09-12.
Is Portland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Portland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Portland High School have?
Portland High School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Portland High School?
Student demographics at Portland High School are roughly 46% White, 12% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Portland High School?
Portland High School is overseen by Portland Public Schools in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.