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Portage Area JSHS

PublicHighGrades 7–12

85 Mountain Ave, Portage, PA 15946 · (814) 736-9636 · Part of Portage Area School District

Portage’s School Grade A better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Portage Area JSHS

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Portage Area El Sch401 students
7–12Portage Area JSHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

85 Mountain Ave, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 753
Grade 868
Grade 946
Grade 1055
Grade 1161
Grade 1256
Enrollment over time
398’20
399’21
359’22
358’23
339’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portage Area JSHS from Portage families.

Other schools in Portage Area School District

The district →
Portage Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Portage
A−
401 students11:1

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