Summary:
Portland School District is home to one high school, Portland High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 323 students in a small Connecticut community. For parents exploring this area, Portland High School offers a mix of solid academic strengths and some areas needing attention.
The school outperforms state averages in English language arts and science. In 2025–2026, 57.7% of students met ELA proficiency, compared to 55.3% statewide, while science proficiency reached 56.3%, well above the state's 50.5%. Math remains a clear weakness, with only 32.4% proficient, barely above the state average of 31.3% and the district's 31.9%. The gap between ELA and math proficiency is 25.3 percentage points, larger than both district and state gaps. Graduation rate stands at 90.2%, slightly below the state average of 91.2% but above the district's 89.2%. Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, lower than the state's 16.4% but noticeably higher than the district's 11.1%, which may be worth monitoring given the link between attendance and achievement.
Portland High School holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 56th percentile of Connecticut high schools for 2025–2026, a slight dip from the 62nd percentile the prior year. ELA proficiency also dropped nearly 10 points year-over-year, while science improved, though different cohorts make direct comparisons imperfect. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.5, the school offers relatively small classes, and about 31.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, this is a solid mid-tier school with strong science and reading outcomes, but targeted support in math and a closer look at absenteeism could help boost graduation rates and overall performance.
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