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Best High Schools in Portland, CT

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323

Students

Top rankedPortland High School53^rd of 141 Connecticut high schools

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Portland High School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Portland, Connecticut is home to a single high school, Portland High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school has consistently ranked among the top 40-60 high schools in the state, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year.

Portland High School outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (67.5% proficient or better) and Science (51.9% proficient or better) on the 11th grade state assessments. However, the school's math proficiency rate of 27.8% lags behind the statewide average of 29.5%, suggesting an area for improvement. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1 and per-student spending of $17,514, the school appears to have the resources to provide a quality education, though its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is an issue that could be addressed.

Overall, Portland High School is a strong-performing institution within the Connecticut education system, with a track record of academic excellence. While there are some areas for potential improvement, such as math proficiency and chronic absenteeism, the school's metrics suggest it is providing a solid educational experience for its 305 students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Total
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%		61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5	$24,910

Cities Near Portland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middletown	2 mi	14	157^th
Cromwell	3.13 mi	4	98^th
South Glastonbury	3.8 mi	3	29^th
Rocky Hill	4.56 mi	6	91^st
East Hampton	5.05 mi	4	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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