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Enrollment
1,017
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 496
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330582000379
Portsmouth High School
50 Andrew Jarvis Dr., Portsmouth, NH 03801 · (603) 436-7100 · Rockingham County
GRADES 09–13HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,017 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of New Hampshire public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 New Hampshire public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
112 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 | 248 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 262 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 250 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 25% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Portsmouth School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
52.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth High School's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth High School this school | 1,017 | 11.0% | 64.3% |
| Oyster River High School Durham | 825 | 7.4% | 65.3% |
| Pelham High School Pelham | 508 | 11.0% | 35.3% |
| Merrimack High School Merrimack | 1,057 | 11.0% | 47.7% |
| Alvirne High School Hudson | 976 | 16.0% | 43.0% |
| Salem High School Salem | 1,116 | 14.9% | 44.3% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 Portsmouth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #5 of 78 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #7 of 74 | #2 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #9 of 78 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,017 | #15 of 103 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #26 of 68 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #14 of 68 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #62 of 80 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #44 of 60 | #8 of 11 |
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
1,017
-61 (-6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,024
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 1,017 | 89 | 11.4:1 | 11% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 87 | 11.8:1 | 10% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 1,032 | 88 | 11.7:1 | 11% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 1,078 | 88 | 12.3:1 | 8% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 1,096 | 89.4 | 12.3:1 | 10% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 1,108 | 86 | 12.9:1 | 15% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 1,119 | 87 | 12.9:1 | 19% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 1,067 | 87 | 12.3:1 | 13% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 1,024 | 81 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portsmouth High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,096 to 1,017); teachers unchanged (89.4 to 89).
About Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school serves grades 9 through 13. Enrollment is 1,017 students. That is 105% larger than the average of about 496 students for high schools in New Hampshire.
Portsmouth High School is one school in Portsmouth School District, a system of 6 schools with 2,427 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Portsmouth High School are White. Other groups make up 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 91% of Rockingham County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
Portsmouth High School lists 89 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in New Hampshire is about 11.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 11% of the student body. That is in line with the 13% average for public schools in Rockingham County.
Portsmouth High School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of New Hampshire public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Portsmouth High School would be expected to post about 56.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.3%.
Rockingham County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $118,331 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Rockingham County number 99, with about 41,753 students.
PEEP School - Pre School Program sits about 0.8 miles from Portsmouth High School. Within five miles of Portsmouth High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Portsmouth High School places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Portsmouth High School the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%.
The discussion board for Portsmouth High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portsmouth School District
- Portsmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 486 students
- Mary C. Dondero Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Little Harbour SchoolElementary · 325 students
- New Franklin SchoolElementary · 247 students
- PEEP School - Pre School ProgramElementary · 24 students
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 486 students
- Mary C. Dondero Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Little Harbour SchoolElementary · 325 students
- New Franklin SchoolElementary · 247 students
- PEEP School - Pre School ProgramElementary · 24 students
Other Portsmouth High schools
One other US public school is named Portsmouth High. Portsmouth High School is the largest of the 2.
- Portsmouth High SchoolPortsmouth, RI · 785 students
Nearby schools
- PEEP School - Pre School Program0.8 mi · 24
- Little Harbour School0.8 mi · 325
- Portsmouth Middle School1.0 mi · 486
- New Franklin School1.4 mi · 247
- Mary C. Dondero Elementary School1.5 mi · 328
- Rye Elementary School2.2 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Portsmouth High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Portsmouth High School?
Portsmouth High School enrolls approximately 1,017 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Portsmouth High School serve?
Portsmouth High School serves grades 09-13.
How many teachers does Portsmouth High School have?
Portsmouth High School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Portsmouth High School?
Student demographics at Portsmouth High School are roughly 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Portsmouth High School in?
Portsmouth High School is part of Portsmouth School District.
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