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Portage Northern High School

Q: Is Portage Northern High School a good school?

Portage Northern High School ranks 172 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Portage Northern High School is a public high school in Portage, Michigan, serving 1,218 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Portage Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Portage Northern High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 65.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 95.6%, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Portage Central High School outperforms Portage Northern High School in several key metrics, such as academic assessments and graduation rates. Additionally, Portage Community High School has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Michigan high schools, while Portage Northern High School maintains a strong ranking among the top schools in the state.

1,194

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,014

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Idaho Ave
Portage, MI 49024-1233

(616) 323-5400

District: Portage Public Schools

Feeder schools for Portage Northern High School:

Elementary:	Angling Road Elementary School
	Haverhill Elementary School
Middle:	Portage North Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Two or more races:

11.0%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

Michigan avg40%

172^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Portage Public Schools

95^th of 613Portage Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	172 of 739	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	132 of 743	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	104 of 735	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	86 of 531	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	68 of 561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	55 of 666	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	114 of 824	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	78 of 835	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	61 of 852	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	36 of 832	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	68 of 799	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	84 of 805	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	78 of 773	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	97 of 784	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	88.0	48 of 765	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	55 of 754	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	91 of 750	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	53 of 767	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	82 of 705	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	39 of 188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	56 of 170	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	51 of 147	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	66 of 254	74.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	33 of 63	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	57 of 87	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	167 of 629	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	116 of 619	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	102 of 611	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	96 of 416	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	65 of 462	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	82 of 554	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	109 of 710	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	96 of 203	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.3	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	102 of 190	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.2	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	62.6	62 of 201	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	460 of 635	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.5	181 of 654	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	164 of 614	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	112 of 369	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	125 of 417	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	140 of 532	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	204 of 755	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	183 of 628	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	150 of 633	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	99 of 611	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	72 of 440	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	74 of 472	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	33 of 543	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	114 of 707	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	75 of 127	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	48 of 105	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	35.9	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	41 of 93	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	36 of 315	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	126 of 639	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	140 of 638	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	91 of 647	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	75 of 492	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	71 of 516	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	44 of 582	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	94 of 708	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing66%+10 vs state

Social Studies48%+6 vs state

Science40%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portage Northern High School	Public	9-12	1000 Idaho Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 323-5400	1,194	64	18.7	22.4%	754 (63.1%)	122 (10.2%)	108 (9.0%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	131 (11.0%)	72	172^nd of 739 public high schools	76.7%		77.4	132^nd of 743 public high schools	82.2%	40	65.7	37.1	40.0	47.7	$14,014	$713	$13,302
Portage Community High School	Public	9-12	1010 W Milham Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6700	137	11	12.4	59.9%	83 (60.6%)	22 (16.1%)	10 (7.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)								(n/a)			27.3		$22,970	$969	$22,001
Loy Norrix High School	Public	9-12	606 E Kilgore Rd	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0200	1,785	80	22.3	53.4%	727 (40.7%)	495 (27.7%)	297 (16.6%)	29 (1.6%)	20 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	216 (12.1%)	60.7	268^th of 739 public high schools	63.7%		58.7	272^nd of 743 public high schools	63.4%	4	51.8	27.9	40.5	48.9	$14,969	$2,570	$12,399
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program	Public	9-12	3333 S Westnedge Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 548-0190	137	4	34.2	84.7%	31 (22.6%)	69 (50.4%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (18.2%)	26.6	524^th of 739 public high schools	29.1%		38.6	438^th of 743 public high schools	41.0%	86	32.0		19.2	36.0	$9,099	$4,368	$4,731
Portage Central High School	Public	9-12	8135 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5200	1,391	67	20.7	10.5%	1,045 (75.1%)	45 (3.2%)	82 (5.9%)	119 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.2%)	96.6	17^th of 739 public high schools	97.7%		92.9	45^th of 743 public high schools	93.9%	28	84.6	55.3	65.4	69.1	$13,629	$810	$12,819
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	400 W Crosstown Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 888-2700	184	6	30.1	82.1%	42 (22.8%)	106 (57.6%)	18 (9.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$10,398	$905	$9,493
Phoenix Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0760	219	14	15.6	78.1%	54 (24.7%)	112 (51.1%)	21 (9.6%)	7 (3.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	4.5	720^th of 739 public high schools	2.6%		3.7	733^rd of 743 public high schools	1.3%	13	11.5		9.4	9.4	$21,845	$4,759	$17,086
Transition Services	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0161	17	0	17.0	58.8%	5 (29.4%)	6 (35.3%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)								(n/a)					$78,556	$4,448	$74,108
Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center	Public	9-12	600 W Vine St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0004	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Epic Center	Public	9-12	359 S Kalamazoo Mall	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 250-9390	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Portage Northern High School

What schools feed into Portage Northern High School?

Portage Northern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Angling Road Elementary School
Elementary : Haverhill Elementary School
Middle : Portage North Middle School

Is Portage Northern High School a good school?

Portage Northern High School ranks 172^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Portage Northern High School in?

Portage Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Portage Northern High School?

Students at Portage Northern High School are 63% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Portage Northern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,194 students attended Portage Northern High School.

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