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Parchment High School vs. Portage Northern High School

Should you attend Parchment 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
Parchment High School
1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Portage Northern High School
1000 Idaho Ave
Portage, MI 49024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 434 students in grades 8-12, Parchment High School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), 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
434 students
1,252 students
This chart displays total students of Parchment High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Portage Northern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Portage Northern High School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 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
17:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parchment High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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

#985 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#531 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parchment 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.
35-39%
(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 Parchment 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% 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 Parchment 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 Parchment 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 Parchment 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
This chart displays the students of Parchment High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Portage Northern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
108
311
Grade 10 Students
125
322
Grade 11 Students
95
326
Grade 12 Students
106
293

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parchment High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parchment 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
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parchment 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
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parchment 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
73%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parchment 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parchment 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.
0.45
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Parchment 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
44%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parchment 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parchment 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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