South Portland High School

South Portland High School is a large high school for students in South Portland, Maine. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 928 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 448.

South Portland Public Schools has 2,816 students spread across 7 schools.

More than half of the students at South Portland High School are White (64%). The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Cumberland County's population at about 86%. The diversity index for South Portland High School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

A staff of 80.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.5:1. The 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine is close to this figure. By family income, 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Cumberland County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.

Among Maine public high schools, South Portland High School outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.

In the surrounding county, Cumberland County, median household income comes to about $95,677, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 99 public schools and about 38,224 students.

South Portland High School is about 0.3 miles from Dyer Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place South Portland High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 908 to 928.

The discussion board for South Portland High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.