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Portland High School

284 Cumberland AV, Portland, ME 04101

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
912
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portland Public Schools
Cumberland County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 108 Maine high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
13thpercentile
College readinessAt least 14% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Portland High School

Portland High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Portland Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Cumberland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 912 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maine high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 108 Maine high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

284 Cumberland AV
Portland, ME 04101
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
912 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Portland Public Schools
County
Cumberland County
NCES school ID
230993000284

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.