Portland High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Portland, Maine·04101
Score
26.5/100
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#74
Among 100 Maine high schools
#2
In Portland Public Schools
Top 74%
In Maine

Score 26.5/100: better than 26% of Maine high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 59%, better than 11% of them
163 students tested
Math
46%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 47%, better than 51% of them
168 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 36%, better than 40% of them
199 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA41.7163
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA41.7163
MathHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA46.4168
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA46.4168
ScienceHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA30.7199
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA30.7199

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
968
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
968
Typical high school: 440
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical high school: 46%

District and location

City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
284 Cumberland AV
Portland, ME 04101

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Portland High School at a glance

Portland High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Portland Public Schools. It has about 968 students (a typical Maine high school has 440). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Maine high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 59%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine high schools, it scores 26.5 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #74 of 100. Its English language arts result fell by 12 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.