Enrollment
339
High
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTAGE AREA SD·NCES 421956001270
Portage Area JSHS
85 Mountain Ave, Portage, PA 15946 · (814) 736-9636 · Cambria County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- BTest 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 Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
358 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 7 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 17% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 59% · 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 Portage Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -15.7pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 35.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Portage Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #346 of 626 ▼ 11 | #7 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #398 of 626 ▼ 179 | #7 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #528 of 713 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #175 of 601 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #502 of 604 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #37 of 619 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #40 of 373 | #1 of 13 |
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
339
-59 (-15%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 339 | 27 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 100% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 25.8 | 13.9:1 | 34% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 41% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 28.9 | 15.0:1 | 30% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 50% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 47% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 39% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 36 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portage Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (434 to 339); teachers down 7% (28.9 to 27).
About Portage Area JSHS
Portage Area JSHS is a small high school in Portage, Pennsylvania. It has an enrollment of 339 students in grades 7 through 12. High schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students, which makes this school 54% below average.
Portage Area SD operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 740 students.
The share of White students at Portage Area JSHS is 94%. Other groups include 3% multiracial. In Cambria County overall, the White share is about 91%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Portage Area JSHS scores 11%.
For every teacher at Portage Area JSHS, there are about 12.5 students; the school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
On the allk12 Grade, Portage Area JSHS lands at B, ahead of 55% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
In Cambria County, median household income comes to about $58,418, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cambria County counts 37 public schools with about 15,789 students.
Portage Area JSHS's closest public school neighbor is Portage Area Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Portage Area JSHS in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment was 339 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 398. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
The Portage Area JSHS discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cambria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,538
Census ACS
Median income
$58,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portage Area SD
- Portage Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Portage Area Elementary School0.2 mi · 401
- Penn Cambria Intrmd School3.3 mi · 290
- Penn Cambria Primary School3.7 mi · 175
- Forest Hills JSHS5.9 mi · 798
- Forest Hills Elementary School5.9 mi · 994
- Penn Cambria High School7.2 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Portage Area JSHSHow large is Portage Area JSHS?
Portage Area JSHS enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 07-12.
Is Portage Area JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Portage Area JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Portage Area JSHS?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Portage Area JSHS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portage Area JSHS?
At Portage Area JSHS, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Portage Area JSHS public or private?
Portage Area JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portage Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.