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Portage High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

301 E Collins St, Portage, WI 53901 · (608) 742-8545 · Part of Portage Community School District

Portage’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
600
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Portage High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Wayne Bartels Middle422 students
9–12Portage HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 E Collins St, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9145
Grade 10149
Grade 11164
Grade 12142
Enrollment over time
760’20
721’21
706’22
647’23
600’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black 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 Portage High from Portage families.

Other schools in Portage Community School District

The district →
Portage Partnering Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portage
129 students22:1
Woodridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Portage
201 students12:1
Lewiston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
A
84 students13:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Endeavor
A+
57 students12:1
Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Portage
B+
439 students11:1
Wayne Bartels Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portage
C+
422 students13:1

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