Portage High School
Portage, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Exceeds Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
392 students tested22.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency69
- Approaching proficiency193
- Below proficiency110
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 567 | 419 | 392 |
| Proficient | 16.9% | 23.6% | 22.7% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,299 | 2,268 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.7% · 338 | 5.7% · 129 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 1.0% · 22 | 0.5% · 11 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
27.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 2,027 | 2,231 | 2,219 |
| Chronically absent | 19.5% · 396 | 18.0% · 402 | 27.3% · 606 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Michael Stills
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino26.5%
White50.4%
Black or African American17.7%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180915001514
- District
- Portage Township Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,198 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 138.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25