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Portsmouth High School

120 Education Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871

ASchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
785
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portsmouth
Newport County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 57 Rhode Island high schools · How we grade
Test scores67% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
84thpercentile
College readinessAt least 42% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
89thpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Rhode Island 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, Rhode Island, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Portsmouth. The school is located in a large suburb in Newport County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 785 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Rhode Island high school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 57 Rhode Island high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
785 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Portsmouth
County
Newport County
NCES school ID
440087000207

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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.