South Portland High School

South Portland High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
637 Highland Ave,  South Portland, ME
South Portland Public Schools
3.6
2.7
1,019 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
82%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
82%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
76
Full Time Teachers
76
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
59.2%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Science
24.4%
State Average
36.4%
Math
29.9%
State Average
48.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
227:1

Student Diversity

Male
55.1%
Female
44.9%
White
63.3%
Black
20.5%
Hispanic
7.9%
Two or more races
4.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maine 141 Students
University of Southern Maine 115 Students
Boston University 102 Students
University of Vermont 82 Students
University of New Hampshire 76 Students
Bowdoin College 65 Students
Southern Maine Community College 64 Students
Bates College 61 Students
University of New England 60 Students
University of Connecticut 49 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 53 Students
Psychology 53 Students
Biology 43 Students
Nursing 39 Students
Political Science and Government 29 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 24 Students
Engineering 18 Students
Pre-Law Studies 18 Students
Marketing 17 Students
Elementary Education 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 133 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/13/2024
It's a great school for the location, and the faculty truly care about getting students ready for the world. I was able to find my own academic groove with the help and support of the teachers.
5.0 Senior
5/2/2020
I love the teachers, and that they care about their students and how they each learn. They are always there when I need them. I like how all the office staff is very helpful.
4.0 Senior
11/29/2019
South Portland High School has been a wonderful place to learn, because of both how wonderful the teachers are, and how beautiful the building is. However, we had a standards based grading system for the first three years of my schooling, and it was incredibly difficult to attain the high grades that I have always strived for. This year, luckily, the system has been switched to a 1-100 scale with semesters, making the lives of all the students much simpler.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 3 Reviews
5.0 student
10/14/2017
Great teachers, great curriculum, each student matters.
1.0 student
1/5/2014
This school is awful. Teachers are terrible, no one seems interested at all. Math has gone way down hill. I used to be In advanced math now I can barley pass the normal math required for my grade. A lot of math teachers are moving away from traditional math and teaching things parents and students d...
2.0 parent
1/7/2011
Some terrific teachers (social studies and science departments especially) and some very weak programs (math has gone dramatically down hill in recent years). All coursework is now "non-leveled," which means star students and troubled kids sit side by side. Nothing wrong with that theoretically but...

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