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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
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Clay High School
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Clay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 672 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 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 146 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 5:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
672 students
146 students
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This chart displays total students of Clay High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Clay High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
5:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clay High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2760 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#1885 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clay High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio 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 Clay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
60-69%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio 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 Clay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio 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 Clay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Clay High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clay High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
112
-
Grade 8 Students
123
-
Grade 9 Students
121
45
Grade 10 Students
134
39
Grade 11 Students
97
32
Grade 12 Students
85
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clay High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clay High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clay High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
69%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clay High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clay High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clay High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(12-13 School Year Data)
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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