Portage High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Portage, Indiana 46368 · Portage Township Schools
#252 of 387 high schools in Indiana
#9372 of 16,910 nationally
About Portage High School
Portage High School is a public high located in Portage, in the Portage Township Schools school district of Indiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,163 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 252nd of 387 ranked high schools in Indiana. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (66th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,163.
There are 10 schools in Portage; Portage High School ranks 7th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)25%
- Reading proficiency (30%)58%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Portage High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,163
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 58%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Portage High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
South Haven Elementary School
Valparaiso · Public elementary · Grades K–5
311 students · 2.3 km away
Rowena Kyle Elementary School
Portage · Public elementary · Grades K–5
437 students · 2.3 km away
Central Elementary School
Portage · Public elementary · Grades K–5
409 students · 2.7 km away
Willowcreek Middle School
Portage · Public middle · Grades 6–8
920 students · 3.1 km away
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary
Portage · Public elementary · Grades K–5
401 students · 3.1 km away
George L Myers Elementary School
Portage · Public elementary · Grades K–5
332 students · 3.2 km away
Paul Saylor Elementary School
Valparaiso · Public elementary · Grades K–5
274 students · 3.3 km away
William Fegely Middle School
Portage · Public middle · Grades 6–8
566 students · 3.7 km away
Neighbors' New Vistas High School
Portage · Charter high · Grades 9–12
139 students · 3.9 km away
Ethel R Jones Elementary School
Portage · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
363 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Indiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Northrop High School
Fort Wayne · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,145 students
Whiteland Community High School
Whiteland · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,144 students
William Henry Harrison High School
West Lafayette · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,194 students
Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,202 students
Merrillville High School
Merrillville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,115 students
Valparaiso High School
Valparaiso · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,089 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Portage High School a good school?
Portage High School has a Success Index (US) of 46.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #252 of 387 in Indiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Portage High School rank in Indiana?
Portage High School ranks #252 of 387 high schools in Indiana and #9372 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Portage High School?
Portage High School had 2,163 students in 2025.
Is Portage High School a elementary school or a high school?
Portage High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Portage High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Portage High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.