For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 672 students in Portsmouth City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Portsmouth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Portsmouth City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
109 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
1,147 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
70%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
733
# Students in K Grade:
136
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,110 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,821 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,110
$17,216
Spending / Student
$19,821
$17,164
Best Portsmouth City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Gallia St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 353-2398
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 353-2398
Grades: 7-12
| 672 students
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