Portage Central High School
8135 South Westnedge Ave
Portage MI, 49002, Kalamazoo County
Phone: 269-323-5200
Ranking: (39 out of 665, top 6%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Portage Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 63 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 76 | 75 | 79 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,397 | 1,389 | 1,343 | 1,372 | 1,354 | 1,412 | 1,437 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 357 | 25.6% | 362 | 26.1% | 352 | 26.2% | 365 | 26.6% | 345 | 25.5% | 345 | 24.4% | 346 | 24.1% |
Grade 10: | 359 | 25.7% | 349 | 25.1% | 349 | 26.0% | 340 | 24.8% | 333 | 24.6% | 334 | 23.7% | 356 | 24.8% |
Grade 11: | 340 | 24.3% | 348 | 25.1% | 324 | 24.1% | 327 | 23.8% | 329 | 24.3% | 368 | 26.1% | 371 | 25.8% |
Grade 12: | 341 | 24.4% | 327 | 23.5% | 313 | 23.3% | 334 | 24.3% | 347 | 25.6% | 365 | 25.8% | 364 | 25.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 694 | 49.7% | 721 | 51.9% | 713 | 53.1% | 707 | 51.5% | 710 | 52.4% | 709 | 50.2% | 706 | 49.1% |
Female: | 703 | 50.3% | 668 | 48.1% | 630 | 46.9% | 665 | 48.5% | 628 | 46.4% | 689 | 48.8% | 721 | 50.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 97 | 6.9% | 94 | 6.8% | 73 | 5.4% | 60 | 4.4% | 67 | 4.9% | 56 | 4.0% | 59 | 4.1% |
Hispanic: | 40 | 2.9% | 35 | 2.5% | 29 | 2.2% | 36 | 2.6% | 32 | 2.4% | 31 | 2.2% | 28 | 1.9% |
Black: | 49 | 3.5% | 56 | 4.0% | 48 | 3.6% | 38 | 2.8% | 45 | 3.3% | 46 | 3.3% | 47 | 3.3% |
White: | 1,153 | 82.5% | 1,158 | 83.4% | 1,165 | 86.7% | 1,193 | 87.0% | 1,200 | 88.6% | 1,271 | 90.0% | 1,295 | 90.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 53 | 3.8% | 38 | 2.7% | 20 | 1.5% | 40 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 177 | 12.7% | 161 | 11.6% | 180 | 13.4% | 202 | 14.7% | 158 | 11.7% | 130 | 9.2% | 113 | 7.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 2.9% | 54 | 3.9% | 59 | 4.4% | 37 | 2.7% | 41 | 3.0% | 47 | 3.3% | 42 | 2.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.32 | 22.63 | 21.86 | 21.26 | 17.93 | 18.90 | 18.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 72.7% | 52.4% |
2007 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 77.3% | 53.5% |
2006 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 85.3% | 70.1% |
2007 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 83% | 68% |
2006 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 74.6% | 56.8% |
2007 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 74.1% | 59.8% |
2006 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | 55.2% |
2007 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 75.3% | 55.9% |
2010 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 85.8% | 71.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 86% | 72.8% |
2012 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 46.3% | 28.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 39.7% | 28.6% |
MME | ||||||
2007 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 68.1% | 51% |
2008 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 67.4% | 52.3% |
2009 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 69.7% | 52.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 64.7% | 46.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 62% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 69.7% | 49.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.4% | 50.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 42.5% | 29.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 44% | 42% | 29% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 73.7% | 59.7% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 75.9% | 61.9% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74.1% | 59.9% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 80.7% | 65.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 63% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 70.4% | 55.9% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 54% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73.9% | 55.9% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 73.5% | 56.6% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 72.7% | 55.6% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 74.4% | 57.9% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 61% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 42.4% | 25.8% |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 36% | 37% | 26% |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 92.8% | 83.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88.7% | 79.9% |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 92.8% | 81.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 91.6% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 58.4% | 40.5% |
2013 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 39% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 61.1% | 40.1% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 57.7% | 41.1% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 63.3% | 43.4% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 63.3% | 43.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 47% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66.6% | 49.4% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | 49% |
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* Portage Central High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.