High Schools in South Portland Public Schools

Summary:

South Portland Public Schools operates a single high school, South Portland High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is a standout institution in the region. This high-performing school is ranked 25th out of 119 high schools in Maine for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 21% statewide, and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Portland High School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments. In 2024-2025, the school had 68.93% proficiency in ELA, 55.56% in Math, and 33.89% in Science, all above the state averages. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with only minor fluctuations in proficiency rates over the past two years.

With a student population of 995 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3, South Portland High School provides a positive school climate and opportunities for personalized attention. While the school has a 36.28% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage, it has made significant improvements in recent years, climbing from 107th to 25th in the state rankings.

District Detail

120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 871-0555

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,816

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
South Portland High School	Public	9-12	637 Highland Avenue	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 767-3266	928	81	11.5	42.8%	593 (63.9%)	176 (19.0%)	76 (8.2%)	28 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	57.6	25^th of 119 public high schools	79.0%		48.2	48^th of 121 public high schools	60.3%	23	68.9	55.6	33.9	$23,416

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	0.9 mi	1
Maine Connections Academy	1.44 mi	1	93^rd
Scarborough Public Schools	2.3 mi	6	11^th
Portland Public Schools	2.54 mi	17	102^nd
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	3.22 mi	1	22^nd

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

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