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Gull Lake High School vs. Portage Northern High School

Should you attend Gull Lake High School or Portage Northern High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gull Lake High School
7753 N 34th St
Richland, MI 49083
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Portage Northern High School
1000 Idaho Ave
Portage, MI 49024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Gull Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Portage Northern High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 8-12, Gull Lake High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,252 students in grades 9-12, Portage Northern High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
850 students
1,252 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Portage Northern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portage Northern High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#500 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#531 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gull Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portage Northern High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
43%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gull Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portage Northern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
70%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gull Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portage Northern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
46%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gull Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portage Northern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in MI)
96%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gull Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Portage Northern High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Portage Northern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
237
311
Grade 10 Students
220
322
Grade 11 Students
200
326
Grade 12 Students
193
293

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portage Northern High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Gull Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Portage Northern High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gull Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portage Northern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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