South Portland High School

High school·Grades 9-12 South Portland, Maine·04106
Score
81.5/100
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#19
Among 100 Maine high schools
Top 19%
In Maine

Score 81.5/100: better than 81% 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
69%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 59%, better than 80% of them
206 students tested
Math
56%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 47%, better than 75% of them
207 students tested
Science
34%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 36%, better than 50% of them
180 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 / MEA68.9206
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA68.9206
MathHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA55.6207
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA55.6207
ScienceHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA33.9180
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA33.9180

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
995
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
995
Typical high school: 440
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 46%

District and location

City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
637 Highland Avenue
South Portland, ME 04106

"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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South Portland High School at a glance

South Portland High School is a public high school in South Portland, Maine, serving grades 9-12. It is part of South Portland Public Schools. It has about 995 students (a typical Maine high school has 440). About 40% 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, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 59%) and 56% 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 81.5 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #19 of 100. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.