Portland High School

Summary:

Portland High School is a public high school located in Portland, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,199 students. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Portland High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (78.32%) compared to nearby schools like Gallatin Senior High School (49.61% white), its academic performance, as measured by TNReady/EOC test scores, is generally lower than the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For instance, in 2023-2024, only 29.7% of Portland High School students were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 48.3% in Sumner County and 45.3% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 122nd out of 341 Tennessee high schools in 2017-2018 (3 stars) to 215th out of 374 in 2023-2024 (2 stars), placing it in the middle to lower range of high schools in the state.

Further analysis reveals significant disparities in academic performance between student subgroups at Portland High School, with the school ranking 131st out of 225 Tennessee high schools for African American students, 125th out of 192 for Hispanic students, and 224th out of 309 for white students in 2023-2024. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these inequities. When compared to other high schools in the Sumner County district, such as Gallatin Senior High School and Station Camp High School, Portland High School's academic performance and statewide ranking are generally lower, indicating the potential for the school to learn from its higher-performing counterparts.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 600 College ST
       Portland, TN  37148


(615) 325-9201

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
192nd of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,500 Help


Feeder schools for Portland High School:

Elementary:    Clyde Riggs Elementary
    J W Wiseman Elementary
    North Sumner Elementary
    Portland Gateview Elementary School
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Middle:    Portland East Middle School
    Portland West Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,179

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
13.5%
African American:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Portland High School ranks better than 51% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked high schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Portland High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), Hispanic (13.5%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portland High School is 16. 8 high schools in the Sumner County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portland High School is $11,500. 5 high schools in the Sumner County School District spend more per student. (See more...)
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Portland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland High School 192nd of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Portland High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 28th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Portland High School

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Rank History for all students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 34.13 218th 267 18.4%
2011 36.37 213th 273 22.0%
2012 39.27 202nd 269 24.9%
2013 47.72 192nd 285 32.6%
2014 31.97 245th 296 17.2%
2015 45.66 208th 300 30.7%
2016 50.97 161st 351 54.1%
2017 47.42 135th 273 50.5%
2018 52.52 122nd 341 64.2%
2019 43.51 182nd 342 46.8%
2021 40.79 195th 347 43.8%
2022 46.72 165th 358 53.9%
2023 43.01 197th 384 48.7%
2024 46.32 192nd 392 51.0%
See the entire list of Tennessee High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.32 128th 159 19.5%
2019 23.99 111th 127 12.6%
2021 30.61 93rd 125 25.6%
2022 22.91 138th 151 8.6%
2023 46.02 66th 154 57.1%
2024 43.22 87th 183 52.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.02 52nd 308 83.1%
2019 55.54 95th 302 68.5%
2021 43.08 171st 317 46.1%
2022 43.87 158th 322 50.9%
2023 49.99 133rd 330 59.7%
2024 45.71 160th 337 52.5%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.95 180th 337 46.6%
2021 44.95 166th 340 51.2%
2022 42.45 197th 350 43.7%
2023 41.81 199th 366 45.6%
2024 46.64 184th 365 49.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.20 174th 329 47.1%
2021 38.59 204th 332 38.6%
2022 48.56 144th 349 58.7%
2023 41.78 188th 359 47.6%
2024 42.78 193rd 366 47.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.49 90th 199 54.8%
2019 40.68 96th 187 48.7%
2021 27.41 152nd 208 26.9%
2022 33.97 141st 222 36.5%
2023 37.05 134th 239 43.9%
2024 39.14 125th 240 47.9%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.13 69th 159 56.6%
2019 41.98 82nd 153 46.4%
2021 27.56 135th 180 25.0%
2022 33.26 134th 189 29.1%
2023 30.04 150th 202 25.7%
2024 40.45 120th 209 42.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Portland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.60 137th 307 55.4%
2019 36.59 186th 301 38.2%
2021 36.46 197th 306 35.6%
2022 39.58 193rd 312 38.1%
2023 36.31 203rd 325 37.5%
2024 37.78 195th 326 40.2%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Portland High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 715 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1989 666 18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 684
1990 661 17 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1991 653 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1992 630 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1993 740 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1994 776 14 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 792
1995 844 19 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1996 844 19 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1997 829 19 2 4 0 n/a n/a -30 824
1998 711 55 4 5 1 n/a n/a -1 775
1999 770 18 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 867 867
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 872 872
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 888 888
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 888 888
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 995 995
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1048 1048
2006 1048 32 8 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1112
2007 1005 36 4 22 4 n/a n/a 0 1071
2008 1009 43 2 23 3 n/a n/a 0 1080
2009 971 56 5 26 2 n/a n/a 0 1060
2010 971 55 7 31 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
2011 1003 59 7 31 2 0 2 0 1104
2012 1038 60 4 33 4 0 0 0 1139
2013 1025 59 4 33 2 0 2 0 1125
2014 1031 61 2 34 3 0 7 0 1138
2015 1009 59 4 48 2 1 12 0 1135
2016 966 56 5 44 5 1 15 0 1092
2017 963 53 6 55 3 0 24 0 1104
2018 914 49 6 68 4 1 26 0 1068
2019 919 47 4 86 2 1 22 0 1081
2020 935 45 5 90 3 1 24 0 1103
2021 934 54 8 101 6 0 26 0 1129
2022 944 58 8 121 10 0 28 0 1169
2023 939 66 10 136 10 0 38 0 1199
2024 904 58 13 159 5 0 40 0 1179

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 Portland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 728 37.0 19.6 n/a
1989 684 37.0 18.4 n/a
1990 683 37.0 18.4 n/a
1991 666 37.0 18.0 n/a
1992 643 37.0 17.3 n/a
1993 753 37.0 20.4 n/a
1994 792 42.0 18.9 n/a
1995 869 51.0 17.0 n/a
1996 869 51.0 17.0 n/a
1997 824 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 775 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 794 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 867 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 872 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 888 n/a n/a n/a
2003 888 n/a n/a n/a
2004 995 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1048 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1112 61.0 18.2 n/a
2007 1071 66.0 16.2 28.5
2008 1080 68.0 15.9 27.5
2009 1060 70.0 15.1 30.7
2010 1065 72.0 14.7 39
2011 1104 72.0 15.3 42.4
2012 1139 69.0 16.5 47.6
2013 1125 70.0 16.0 49.2
2014 1138 72.0 15.8 50
2015 1135 72.0 15.7 42.9
2016 1092 74.0 14.7 43.9
2017 1104 71.0 15.5 n/a
2018 1068 75.4 14.1 n/a
2019 1081 70.9 15.2 n/a
2020 1103 73.9 14.9 47.6
2021 1129 69.5 16.2 n/a
2022 1169 69.0 16.9 n/a
2023 1199 69.5 17.2 n/a
2024 1179 73.2 16.0 n/a

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 Portland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 728 37.0 19.6 n/a
1989 684 37.0 18.4 n/a
1990 683 37.0 18.4 n/a
1991 666 37.0 18.0 n/a
1992 643 37.0 17.3 n/a
1993 753 37.0 20.4 n/a
1994 792 42.0 18.9 n/a
1995 869 51.0 17.0 n/a
1996 869 51.0 17.0 n/a
1997 824 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 775 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 794 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 867 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 872 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 888 n/a n/a n/a
2003 888 n/a n/a n/a
2004 995 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1048 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1112 61.0 18.2 n/a
2007 1071 66.0 16.2 28.5
2008 1080 68.0 15.9 27.5
2009 1060 70.0 15.1 30.7
2010 1065 72.0 14.7 39
2011 1104 72.0 15.3 42.4
2012 1139 69.0 16.5 47.6
2013 1125 70.0 16.0 49.2
2014 1138 72.0 15.8 50
2015 1135 72.0 15.7 42.9
2016 1092 74.0 14.7 43.9
2017 1104 71.0 15.5 n/a
2018 1068 75.4 14.1 n/a
2019 1081 70.9 15.2 n/a
2020 1103 73.9 14.9 47.6
2021 1129 69.5 16.2 n/a
2022 1169 69.0 16.9 n/a
2023 1199 69.5 17.2 n/a
2024 1179 73.2 16.0 n/a

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 Portland High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $280 (3.1%) $8,472 (92.7%) $9,142
2020 $227 (2.4%) $8,751 (93.5%) $9,356
2021 $423 (4.5%) $8,790 (92.7%) $9,485
2022 $659 (6.8%) $8,697 (89.8%) $9,690
2023 $658 (6.4%) $9,240 (90.4%) $10,216
2024 $721 (6.3%) $10,285 (89.4%) $11,500

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portland High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 182nd of 342 High schoolsRanks 197th of 384 High schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Portland High School)23.917.6
 6.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Sumner County)39.535
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Portland High School)25.527.5
 2%
   9th Grade English I (Sumner County)39.742.9
 3.2%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade Algebra II (Portland High School)19.621.7
 2.1%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Sumner County)49.952.1
 2.2%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Portland High School)38.742.7
 4%
   10th Grade English II (Sumner County)51.954
 2.1%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Portland High School)5043.8
 6.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (Sumner County)44.541
 3.5%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Portland High School)54.568
 13.5%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Sumner County)26.629.8
 3.2%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (Portland High School)30.333.6
 3.3%
   11th Grade US History (Sumner County)40.647.9
 7.3%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
11th Grade Geometry (Portland High School)18.223.2
 5%
   11th Grade Geometry (Sumner County)19.619.6
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2017.1
 2.9%
12th Grade US History (Portland High School)72.286.7
 14.5%
   12th Grade US History (Sumner County)42.959
 16.1%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.835.4
 7.6%
12th Grade Geometry (Portland High School)5.65.6
   12th Grade Geometry (Sumner County)2.55.3
 2.8%
   12th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2.93.6
 0.7%
All Grades Algebra I (Portland High School)22.416.5
 5.9%
   All Grades Algebra I (Sumner County)37.334.4
 2.9%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Portland High School)24.528.7
 4.2%
   All Grades Algebra II (Sumner County)33.937.9
 4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Portland High School)31.836.5
 4.7%
   All Grades US History (Sumner County)39.947.6
 7.7%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Portland High School)25.426.7
 1.3%
   All Grades English I (Sumner County)39.142.1
 3%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Portland High School)36.842.2
 5.4%
   All Grades English II (Sumner County)50.152.9
 2.8%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Portland High School)24.623.3
 1.3%
   All Grades Geometry (Sumner County)39.437.7
 1.7%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10811199
 10.9%
African American4766
 40.4%
American Indian210
 400%
Asian410
 150%
Hispanic86136
 58.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White919939
 2.2%
Two or More Races2238
 72.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,179 students attended Portland High School.

Portland High School ranks 192nd of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Portland High School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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

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