Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School vs. Clay High School
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School Overview
School
Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School
1225 Gallia St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Clay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades 7-12, Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 142 students in grades 9-12, Clay High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
626 students
142 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2760 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1885 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50-59%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
117
-
Grade 8 Students
104
-
Grade 9 Students
105
40
Grade 10 Students
118
44
Grade 11 Students
93
30
Grade 12 Students
89
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
8%
1%


% Black
7%
n/a


% White
68%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
3%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

