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Portsmouth West High School
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Portsmouth West High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

15332 Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth, OH 45663 · (740) 858-1103 · Part of Washington-Nile Local School District

Washington Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Photo: Vbofficial · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
331
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Portsmouth West High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Portsmouth West Middle Schoolin West Portsmouth
9–12Portsmouth West High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15332 Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9102
Grade 10100
Grade 1158
Grade 1271
Enrollment over time
387’20
368’21
350’22
336’23
331’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portsmouth West High School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Washington-Nile Local School District

The district →
Portsmouth West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Portsmouth
C+
486 students17:1
Portsmouth West Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Portsmouth
C+
360 students18:1

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 Ohio’s other public schools; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.