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Portsmouth High School vs. Rogers High School

Should you attend Portsmouth High School or Rogers 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
Portsmouth High School
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Rogers High School
15 Wickham Road
Newport, RI 02840
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Portsmouth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Rogers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 790 students in grades 9-12, Portsmouth High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 605 students in grades 9-12, Rogers High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
790 students
605 students
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This chart displays total students of Rogers High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rogers High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rogers High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
#160 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portsmouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rogers High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in RI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island 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 Rogers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in RI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island 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 Rogers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in RI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island 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 Rogers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 20% in RI)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portsmouth High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Rogers High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island 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 Rogers High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
187
142
Grade 10 Students
212
146
Grade 11 Students
199
164
Grade 12 Students
192
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portsmouth High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rogers High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rogers High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rogers High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rogers High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rogers High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rogers High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Portsmouth High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rogers High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rogers High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rogers High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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