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Portola Junior/Senior High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

155 Sixth Ave., Portola, CA 96122 · (530) 832-4284 · Part of Plumas Unified School District

Portola’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Students
256
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Portola Junior/Senior High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Portola kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6C. Roy Carmichael Elementary344 students
7–12Portola Junior/Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

155 Sixth Ave., Portola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 746
Grade 838
Grade 949
Grade 1043
Grade 1140
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
291’20
301’21
284’22
279’23
256’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portola Junior/Senior High from Portola families.

Other schools in Plumas Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Portola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.