Portage Area High School

85 Mountain Ave, Portage, PA 15946 | (814) 736-9636

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 406

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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 Eligible
All 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

Portage Area High School Student Race Distribution

	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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