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Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School

Public Grades 7-12
579th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 795 Ohio High Schools
Better than 27% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School is a public school in Portsmouth, Ohio, serving grades 7 through 12 with 636 students as part of the Portsmouth City district in Scioto County.

For 2025–2026, the school ranks 579th of 795 Ohio schools, in the 27th percentile with 1 star — the lowest rank among nearby schools with a reported rank, including South Webster Junior/Senior High School (73rd percentile), Wheelersburg High School (79th), Valley High School (55th) and Northwest High School (56th). The district itself sits at the 17th percentile statewide. Test results are mixed: students beat the state average in American History (81.0% vs 73.2%) and American Government (74.2% vs 71.6%), and Geometry (41.2%) is close to the state's 43.3%. But Algebra I (23.9% vs 61.6%), Biology (40.7% vs 67.0%), 8th Grade Science (24.4% vs 61.2%) and 7th/8th Grade Math (17.6% and 17.0%) are far below state and nearby averages. Middle-school math and science have declined since 2022–2023, while English II, Geometry and Government have improved.

The biggest non-test concern is chronic absenteeism at 45.3% — above the district's 36.6% and higher than every nearby school with data, including Minford High School (35.5%) and Clay High School (30.5%). Graduation stands at 93.8%, comparatively stronger than test proficiency but still behind nearby schools such as Northwest and Wheelersburg (100%). Subgroup results vary: gifted and talented, low-income, special education and female students rank above the school's overall 27th percentile, while male students rank below it. Staffing (14:1 student–teacher ratio) and spending ($9,639 per student) are mid-range among nearby schools, so resources alone do not explain the outcomes.

636
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,258
Per pupil spending ?
84.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1225 Gallia St
       Portsmouth, OH  45662-4216

(740) 353-2398

District: Portsmouth City


Feeder schools for Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School:

Elementary:    East Portsmouth Elementary
    Portsmouth Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.1%
Two or more races:
15.9%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026
Strengths
✓94% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (42% vs 60% meeting standards)
!Algebra I scores 38 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
Ohio avg60%
Middle school
839th of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
579th of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
644th of 773Portsmouth City among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202617.9839 of 104619.8%★☆☆☆☆
202526.1764 of 103626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.1761 of 104627.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.8749 of 104828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3765 of 101724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202117.7803 of 103722.6%★☆☆☆☆
201930.6739 of 105029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201839.2669 of 101033.8%★★☆☆☆
201744.7638 of 103838.5%★★☆☆☆
201629.1757 of 105027.9%★☆☆☆☆
201528.5768 of 103525.8%★☆☆☆☆
201432.5760 of 100824.6%★☆☆☆☆
201336.0743 of 100125.8%★☆☆☆☆
201241.6711 of 98928.1%★☆☆☆☆
201136.8709 of 92523.4%★☆☆☆☆
201045.8638 of 89528.7%★☆☆☆☆
200932.6666 of 85822.4%★☆☆☆☆
200828.0676 of 83519.0%★☆☆☆☆
200721.9705 of 83715.8%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202226.5452 of 56520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202131.0411 of 57628.6%★☆☆☆☆
201954.1246 of 65862.6%★★★☆☆
201857.4209 of 64367.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202616.2783 of 94717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202527.8697 of 93825.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.1695 of 94226.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.8697 of 94326.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.8740 of 92520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202111.7771 of 91015.3%★☆☆☆☆
201927.8692 of 91724.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.6664 of 89726.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202525.6197 of 26224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202367.071 of 24971.5%★★★★☆
202224.7193 of 24721.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202619.7800 of 99619.7%★☆☆☆☆
202530.0712 of 98327.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.9705 of 98928.7%★☆☆☆☆
202337.4638 of 97434.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.0684 of 94727.8%★☆☆☆☆
202120.6718 of 92322.2%★☆☆☆☆
201940.6633 of 94533.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.4504 of 92445.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202612.3825 of 95513.6%★☆☆☆☆
202515.9789 of 95417.3%★☆☆☆☆
202412.3815 of 95814.9%★☆☆☆☆
202321.0750 of 96322.1%★☆☆☆☆
202216.1765 of 94619.1%★☆☆☆☆
202113.7748 of 92419.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7697 of 93325.3%★☆☆☆☆
201836.7625 of 91631.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202618.1227 of 26012.7%★☆☆☆☆
202524.1214 of 26318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202442.4146 of 25442.5%★★☆☆☆
202337.5155 of 24536.7%★★☆☆☆
202220.9209 of 23912.6%★☆☆☆☆
202112.7203 of 2197.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201941.1130 of 20636.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202620.0534 of 5797.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20266.0750 of 7905.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.1711 of 7778.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.5758 of 7954.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.0734 of 8058.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.8757 of 8096.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.3749 of 7814.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.6723 of 7969.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.5667 of 78114.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202632.3579 of 79527.2%★☆☆☆☆
202535.7601 of 85529.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8618 of 86428.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.6634 of 86726.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.7648 of 83622.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.5590 of 81928.0%★☆☆☆☆
201951.1465 of 83644.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.4583 of 80027.1%★☆☆☆☆
201741.0490 of 77336.6%★★☆☆☆
201636.6590 of 78424.7%★☆☆☆☆
201538.8588 of 77824.4%★☆☆☆☆
201417.8688 of 76910.5%★☆☆☆☆
201330.3642 of 76716.3%★☆☆☆☆
201248.0607 of 83227.0%★☆☆☆☆
201134.8659 of 81819.4%★☆☆☆☆
201035.7650 of 81920.6%★☆☆☆☆
200923.2690 of 79112.8%★☆☆☆☆
200816.9690 of 76710.0%★☆☆☆☆
200721.4677 of 75610.4%★☆☆☆☆
200625.3607 of 69612.8%★☆☆☆☆
20057.7647 of 6896.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20049.6630 of 6817.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202639.7174 of 29641.2%★★☆☆☆
202575.069 of 32879.0%★★★★☆
202461.4107 of 31866.4%★★★☆☆
202324.7235 of 32327.2%★☆☆☆☆
202259.5113 of 30663.1%★★★☆☆
202147.7127 of 28455.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202223.8483 of 60620.3%★☆☆☆☆
202160.4161 of 59673.0%★★★★☆
201952.1253 of 62859.7%★★★☆☆
201829.2393 of 55028.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202640.7530 of 76330.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.7574 of 80929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202431.2596 of 79825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9621 of 81323.6%★☆☆☆☆
202225.5632 of 79420.4%★☆☆☆☆
202131.6569 of 77526.6%★☆☆☆☆
201945.8531 of 78132.0%★★☆☆☆
201828.1593 of 75121.0%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202664.1126 of 28355.5%★★★☆☆
201820.5489 of 5389.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202636.1189 of 27230.5%★★☆☆☆
202554.0142 of 27047.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.8179 of 27334.4%★★☆☆☆
202342.9165 of 27038.9%★★☆☆☆
202226.8197 of 26024.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202643.0504 of 76133.8%★★☆☆☆
202546.2507 of 81537.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.4559 of 82232.0%★★☆☆☆
202337.5545 of 80532.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.7564 of 77327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202146.2431 of 76343.5%★★☆☆☆
201968.3198 of 77974.6%★★★★☆
201846.3449 of 75840.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202626.6614 of 76519.7%★☆☆☆☆
202535.2589 of 81727.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.3627 of 81623.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7643 of 81921.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.5659 of 80818.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.3601 of 77822.8%★☆☆☆☆
201955.3411 of 79248.1%★★☆☆☆
201826.3594 of 76322.1%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202654.6119 of 24050.4%★★★☆☆
202536.6178 of 25429.9%★★☆☆☆
202417.8212 of 24212.4%★☆☆☆☆
202328.0185 of 23922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202234.0162 of 22227.0%★☆☆☆☆
202151.8114 of 21146.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202632.2401 of 57530.3%★★☆☆☆
202541.9329 of 61746.7%★★☆☆☆
202423.1490 of 59818.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7498 of 61418.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202622.8599 of 70915.5%★☆☆☆☆
202526.7600 of 74819.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1621 of 75417.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.7640 of 75615.3%★☆☆☆☆
202213.9656 of 74912.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.7600 of 72717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.4457 of 73938.2%★★☆☆☆
201818.5611 of 71814.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)20th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school
Female (2026)17th percentile~ school
Male (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)8th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)5th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+28 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile+23 vs school
African American (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2022)20th percentile~ school
Male (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
American History81%+8 vs state
American Government74%+3 vs state
English II53%-10 vs state
English Language Arts42%-18 vs state
Geometry41%~ state avg
Biology41%-26 vs state
Science24%-37 vs state
Algebra I24%-38 vs state
Mathematics17%-33 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School.

Students at Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School are 67% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American.

Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Portsmouth Elementary
Elementary : Portsmouth Elementary

Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School ranks 579th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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