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Portage High

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Portage High ranks 226 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 48% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Portage High is a public high school in Portage, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school is part of the Portage Community School District, which is ranked 243 out of 426 districts in the state.

Portage High has seen fluctuating performance over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 80th to 278th out of Wisconsin high schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school's male students generally perform better than female students, and Hispanic and White students have also seen varying performance. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student groups have consistently lower rankings compared to other student groups. Portage High maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 94.3% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.3% to 20%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Montello Junior/Senior High, High Marq Environmental Charter School, and Lodi High, Portage High's performance is generally on par with or slightly below these schools. Portage High has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16% to 19.5% in recent years, which may be a contributing factor to its fluctuating performance. Additionally, the school has a significant population of low socioeconomic status students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 23.86% to 31.73% in recent years, which could be impacting the school's overall outcomes.

600

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,038

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Collins St
Portage, WI 53901-3424

(608) 742-8545

District: Portage Community School District

Feeder schools for Portage High:

Elementary:	Endeavor Elementary
	Lewiston Elementary
	Muir Elementary
	Woodridge Elementary
Middle:	Wayne Bartels Middle
Prekindergarten:	Portage Partnering Preschool

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg46%

226^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 426Portage Community School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	226 of 431	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	278 of 431	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	200 of 415	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	231 of 391	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	231 of 390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	140 of 400	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	134 of 410	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	191 of 410	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	117 of 408	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	80 of 466	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	46.3	312 of 462	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	340 of 457	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.8	206 of 452	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	205 of 445	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	305 of 450	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	337 of 438	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.9	169 of 437	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	170 of 281	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.9	110 of 292	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	220 of 287	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.3	180 of 275	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	221 of 358	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	282 of 353	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	207 of 329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	241 of 343	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	227 of 332	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	101 of 343	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	144 of 355	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	244 of 335	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	287 of 326	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	181 of 271	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	110 of 251	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	189 of 380	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	192 of 365	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	153 of 359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	196 of 334	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	159 of 354	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	128 of 373	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	166 of 285	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	214 of 300	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	149 of 271	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	193 of 269	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	180 of 266	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	116 of 266	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	101 of 261	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)57th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Social Studies36%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portage High	Public	9-12	301 E Collins St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-8545	600	44	13.5	30.5%	496 (82.7%)	7 (1.2%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	49.2	226^th of 431 public high schools	47.6%		39.7	278^th of 431 public high schools	35.5%	52	59.6	39.7	45.3								36.2		$12,038	$873	$11,164
Portage Academy of Achievement	Public	9-12	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	24	1	24.0	12.5%	21 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$11,230	$348	$10,881
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2925 Columbia Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-9100	6	3	2.0		1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pardeeville High	Public	9-12	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 429-2153	284	21	13.7	32.7%	266 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	39.2	290^th of 431 public high schools	32.7%		51.1	217^th of 431 public high schools	49.7%	73	47.9	42.3	40.9								34.9		$14,154	$354	$13,801
Poynette High	Public	9-12	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	296	23	12.6	19.9%	271 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	81.9	52^nd of 431 public high schools	87.9%		79	64^th of 431 public high schools	85.2%	12	60.5	61.8	56.6								64.9		$12,871	$676	$12,195
Rio Middle/High	Public	6-12	411 Church St	Rio	53960	Columbia County	Rio Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 992-3141	183	20	9.2	37.2%	167 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	65.5	130^th of 431 public high schools	69.8%		51.9	208^th of 431 public high schools	51.7%	78	54.2	54.2	50.0	56.0	58.6	82.6	52.0	55.2	69.6	91.3	52.0	91.3	$15,644	$291	$15,353
Baraboo High	Public	9-12	1201 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 355-3940	885	65	13.5		681 (76.9%)	14 (1.6%)	103 (11.6%)	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	33.9	319^th of 431 public high schools	26.0%		33.2	315^th of 431 public high schools	26.9%	4	46.2	37.6	33.8								41.7		$13,003	$321	$12,682
Wisconsin Dells High	Public	9-12	1505 Brew Farm Rd	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 253-1461	563	39	14.5	54.9%	370 (65.7%)	11 (2.0%)	128 (22.7%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	38.8	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%		62.6	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%	146	50.0	34.8	37.0								46.6		$12,226	$561	$11,665
Montello Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	222 Forest Ln	Montello	53949	Marquette County	Montello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 297-7617	232	28	8.4	44.0%	209 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	32.6	326^th of 431 public high schools	24.4%		21.3	373^rd of 431 public high schools	13.5%	47		35.5	35.5		36.7	52.5		60.0	42.5	75.0	42.5	45.0	$16,618	$382	$16,237
High Marq Environmental Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	222 Forest Ln	Montello	53949	Marquette County	Montello School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 297-7617	33	2	16.5	39.4%	30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)					83.3			50.0					$13,147	$322	$12,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Portage High

What schools feed into Portage High?

Portage High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Endeavor Elementary
Elementary : Lewiston Elementary
Elementary : Muir Elementary
Elementary : Woodridge Elementary
Middle : Wayne Bartels Middle
Prekindergarten : Portage Partnering Preschool

How many students attend Portage High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Portage High.

What district is Portage High in?

Portage Community School District

Is Portage High a good school?

Portage High ranks 226^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Portage High?

Students at Portage High are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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