Portage Central High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Portage, Michigan·49002
Score
94.3/100
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#35
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#1
In Portage Public Schools
Top 6%
In Michigan

Score 94.3/100: better than 94% of Michigan high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

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

English language arts
81%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 93% of them
709 students tested
Math
55%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 91% of them
709 students tested
Science
63%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 96% of them
329 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10PSAT 1083.7355
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 978.5354
MathGrade 10PSAT 1056.1355
MathGrade 9PSAT 953.4354
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP62.6329
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP69329

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,385
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,385
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
11%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

School district
City
Kalamazoo County

Contact

Address
8135 S WESTNEDGE AVE
Portage, MI 49002
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Michigan. 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).

Nearby high schools

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Portage Central High School at a glance

Portage Central High School is a public high school in Portage, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Portage Public Schools. It has about 1,385 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Michigan high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 94.3 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #35 of 604. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.