Portsmouth High School

50 Andrew Jarvis Dr., Portsmouth, NH 03801

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
1,017
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portsmouth School District
Rockingham County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 85 New Hampshire high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
89thpercentile
College readinessAt least 44% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
96thpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Hampshire 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 Portsmouth High School

Portsmouth High School is a public high school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Portsmouth School District. The school is located in a small suburb in Rockingham County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,017 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Hampshire high school (11.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 85 New Hampshire high schools.

Location & nearby schools

50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,017 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Portsmouth School District
County
Rockingham County
NCES school ID
330582000379

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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.