Portage Area High School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 406 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 116th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ralph Cecere
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Portage Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,737
- Graduation Rate: 93.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.5
- Enrolled Students: 950
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 406
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 214 (52.7%)
- Females: 192 (47.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (12.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (31.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 178 (43.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 402 | 99.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 64 | 15.8% |
| 8th Grade | 66 | 16.3% |
| 9th Grade | 67 | 16.5% |
| 10th Grade | 67 | 16.5% |
| 11th Grade | 68 | 16.7% |
| 12th Grade | 74 | 18.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
47.3%
District:
52.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.2%
District:
96.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.7%
District:
0.7%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
77.2%
District:
77.2%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
72.2%
District:
72.2%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: DEBORAH MECKEY
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Portage Area High School
- Reviewed by Student on September 18, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is home of the mustangs it is the best school ever.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- our school is amazing we love it
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