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Portage Community High School vs. Portage Northern High School

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School Overview

School
Portage Community High School
1010 W Milham Ave
Portage, MI 49024
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Portage Northern High School
1000 Idaho Ave
Portage, MI 49024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (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 138 students in grades 9-12, Portage Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
138 students
1,252 students
This chart displays total students of Portage Community 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
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Portage Northern High School
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
61 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Portage Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Portage Northern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portage Community 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

#2222 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#531 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portage Community 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 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 Portage Community 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% 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 Portage Community 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%
(Top 30% in MI)
46%
(Top 50% in MI)
n/a
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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
96%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portage Community 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 Portage Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Portage Northern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1
311
Grade 10 Students
37
322
Grade 11 Students
45
326
Grade 12 Students
55
293

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portage Community 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portage Community 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
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portage Community 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
17%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portage Community 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
54%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portage Community 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 Portage Community 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.
0.65
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Portage Community 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
64%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portage Community 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portage Community 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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