Portsmouth High School

Public 9-13

 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.
       Portsmouth, NH  03801-5474


(603) 436-7100

District: Portsmouth School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
12th of 85 New Hampshire High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,004 Help


Feeder schools for Portsmouth High School:

Elementary:    Little Harbour School
    Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
    New Franklin School
Middle:    Portsmouth Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  1,032

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Two or more races:
7.7%
Hispanic:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.9% Help


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Compare Details Portsmouth High School ranks better than 85.9% of high schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), two or more races (7.7%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portsmouth High School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portsmouth High School is $19,004.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Portsmouth High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Portsmouth High School 12th of 85 New Hampshire public high schools. (See Portsmouth High School in the ranking list.)

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Portsmouth School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Portsmouth School District 19th of 161 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Portsmouth High School

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Rank History for all students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 82.97 7th 79 91.1%
2010 64.02 26th 81 67.9%
2011 81.05 11th 81 86.4%
2012 71.66 19th 83 77.1%
2013 60.93 27th 83 67.5%
2014 68.28 23rd 85 72.9%
2015 38.09 45th 77 41.6%
2016 77.90 14th 84 83.3%
2017 86.03 10th 82 87.8%
2018 72.37 17th 81 79.0%
2021 65.19 22nd 84 73.8%
2022 72.21 16th 85 81.2%
2023 86.21 12th 85 85.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.07 1st 2 50.0%
2022 58.07 4th 7 42.9%
2023 68.34 3rd 10 70.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 8th 21 61.9%
2019 47.54 13th 31 58.1%
2021 34.48 12th 14 14.3%
2022 50.17 15th 32 53.1%
2023 76.87 5th 29 82.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.18 10th 60 83.3%
2019 67.93 17th 63 73.0%
2021 66.79 12th 59 79.7%
2022 73.18 17th 79 78.5%
2023 83.75 12th 78 84.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.57 11th 61 82.0%
2019 66.77 14th 61 77.0%
2021 64.07 17th 60 71.7%
2022 73.08 14th 78 82.1%
2023 83.63 15th 78 80.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.75 1st 7 85.7%
2019 57.00 3rd 9 66.7%
2021 79.03 1st 5 80.0%
2022 60.27 3rd 9 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Portsmouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.96 9th 64 85.9%
2019 71.57 14th 66 78.8%
2021 65.36 15th 67 77.6%
2022 73.08 16th 85 81.2%
2023 85.25 11th 83 86.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Portsmouth High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 1123 62 30 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1235
1991 931 45 23 11 14 n/a n/a 0 1024
1992 861 37 16 4 1 n/a n/a 0 919
1993 849 34 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 906
1994 861 39 18 12 1 n/a n/a 0 931
1995 893 44 15 7 2 n/a n/a 0 961
1996 893 44 15 7 2 n/a n/a 0 961
1997 950 36 16 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1021
1998 992 34 7 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1052
1999 984 24 8 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1030
2000 944 29 16 10 0 n/a n/a 0 999
2001 1005 34 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1067
2002 983 28 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1038
2003 983 28 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1038
2004 1042 32 27 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1113
2005 1053 35 29 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1134
2006 1012 27 33 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1091
2007 1033 30 27 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1109
2008 1002 28 33 18 3 n/a n/a 0 1084
2009 964 29 32 22 5 n/a n/a 0 1052
2010 986 28 31 21 0 1 5 0 1072
2011 1005 39 40 24 1 1 9 0 1119
2012 976 41 39 25 2 0 17 0 1100
2013 995 31 39 36 2 1 25 0 1129
2014 939 22 34 40 2 0 35 0 1072
2015 937 16 36 44 2 0 42 0 1077
2016 956 13 41 52 2 0 44 0 1108
2017 936 9 43 55 2 0 42 0 1087
2018 938 6 44 58 1 0 49 0 1096
2019 958 6 40 63 0 0 60 0 1127
2020 957 10 36 50 0 0 73 0 1126
2021 902 11 38 47 0 0 80 0 1078
2022 862 11 43 49 1 0 83 0 1049
2023 843 12 47 50 1 0 79 0 1032

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Portsmouth High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1235 103.0 11.9 6.9
1991 1024 81.0 12.6 7.6
1992 919 79.6 11.5 9.6
1993 906 70.8 12.8 10.6
1994 931 78.2 11.9 13.6
1995 961 80.2 12.0 12.5
1996 961 80.2 12.0 12.5
1997 1021 98.0 10.4 13.9
1998 1052 77.9 13.5 13
1999 1030 81.5 12.6 12.6
2000 999 87.0 11.5 15.4
2001 1067 87.1 12.3 12.6
2002 1038 93.8 11.1 16.2
2003 1038 93.8 11.1 16.2
2004 1113 88.6 12.6 13.4
2005 1134 92.9 12.2 14.2
2006 1091 91.5 11.9 12.9
2007 1109 91.6 12.1 14.1
2008 1084 94.8 11.4 13.6
2009 1052 94.9 11.1 16.1
2010 1072 94.6 11.3 17.7
2011 1119 87.7 12.7 18.7
2012 1100 84.3 13.0 21.4
2013 1129 87.8 12.8 20
2014 1072 83.0 12.9 21.4
2015 1077 86.0 12.5 20
2016 1108 87.0 12.7 15.3
2017 1087 87.9 12.3 11.1
2018 1096 89.4 12.2 10.5
2019 1127 86.9 12.9 12.8
2020 1126 85.5 13.1 11.8
2021 1078 88.9 12.1 7.5
2022 1049 90.0 11.6 6.5
2023 1032 88.0 11.7 10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Portsmouth High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1235 103.0 11.9 6.9
1991 1024 81.0 12.6 7.6
1992 919 79.6 11.5 9.6
1993 906 70.8 12.8 10.6
1994 931 78.2 11.9 13.6
1995 961 80.2 12.0 12.5
1996 961 80.2 12.0 12.5
1997 1021 98.0 10.4 13.9
1998 1052 77.9 13.5 13
1999 1030 81.5 12.6 12.6
2000 999 87.0 11.5 15.4
2001 1067 87.1 12.3 12.6
2002 1038 93.8 11.1 16.2
2003 1038 93.8 11.1 16.2
2004 1113 88.6 12.6 13.4
2005 1134 92.9 12.2 14.2
2006 1091 91.5 11.9 12.9
2007 1109 91.6 12.1 14.1
2008 1084 94.8 11.4 13.6
2009 1052 94.9 11.1 16.1
2010 1072 94.6 11.3 17.7
2011 1119 87.7 12.7 18.7
2012 1100 84.3 13.0 21.4
2013 1129 87.8 12.8 20
2014 1072 83.0 12.9 21.4
2015 1077 86.0 12.5 20
2016 1108 87.0 12.7 15.3
2017 1087 87.9 12.3 11.1
2018 1096 89.4 12.2 10.5
2019 1127 86.9 12.9 12.8
2020 1126 85.5 13.1 11.8
2021 1078 88.9 12.1 7.5
2022 1049 90.0 11.6 6.5
2023 1032 88.0 11.7 10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Portsmouth High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $19,004

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portsmouth High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Portsmouth High School)4253
 11%
   11th Grade Science (Portsmouth School District)4252
 10%
   11th Grade Science (New Hampshire)4141
11th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth High School)5354
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth School District)5354
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4235
 7%
11th Grade Reading (Portsmouth High School)7177
 6%
   11th Grade Reading (Portsmouth School District)7277
 5%
   11th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)6359
 4%
All Grades Mathematics (Portsmouth High School)5354
 1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Portsmouth School District)6964
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Portsmouth High School)7177
 6%
   All Grades Reading (Portsmouth School District)7576
 1%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%
All Grades Science (Portsmouth High School)4253
 11%
   All Grades Science (Portsmouth School District)5355
 2%
   All Grades Science (New Hampshire)4037
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11271032
 8.4%
African American612
 100%
American Indian01
Asian4047
 17.5%
Hispanic6350
 20.6%
Pacific Islander00
White958843
 12%
Two or More Races6079
 31.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.8%10.9%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Portsmouth High School

Students at Portsmouth High School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,032 students attended Portsmouth High School.

Portsmouth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Little Harbour School
Elementary : Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
Elementary : New Franklin School
Middle : Portsmouth Middle School

Portsmouth High School ranks 12th of 85 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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