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Portsmouth High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

120 Education Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871 · (401) 683-2124 · Part of Portsmouth School District

Portsmouth’s School Grade A better than 88% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
785
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Portsmouth High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Portsmouth Middle School604 students
9–12Portsmouth High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

120 Education Lane, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9214
Grade 10181
Grade 11203
Grade 12187
Enrollment over time
861’20
824’21
796’22
790’23
785’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portsmouth High School from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth School District

The district →
Melville School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Portsmouth
A−
316 students12:1
Howard Hathaway School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Portsmouth
B+
409 students14:1
Portsmouth Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Portsmouth
A−
604 students12:1

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