Portland High School - Portland, Connecticut/CT

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Portland High School

P.o. Box 73, Portland, CT, 06480 -

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Definition of Terms

Portland High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Middlesex County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

165 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 7 students

Grade 10 - 9 students

Grade 11 - 94 students

Grade 12 - 55 students

This School

( CT ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:6

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CT ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	17%
% Black	7%	14%
% White	90%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CT ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

12%

21%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( CT ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Portland School District

This School's Agency

( CT ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	4
Number of Students Managed	1,403 students	1,967 students
District Total Revenue	$21,057,000	$25,820,000
District Expenditure	$19,781,000	$23,657,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,009	$12,537
District Expenditure / Student	$14,099	$12,027
District Graduation Rates	99%	95%

Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.
Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built with brownstone from Portland's quarries. Prior to its quarrying days, Portland was known for its shipbuilding industry. The Gildersleeve village in Portland is associated with the Gildersleeve family, most famous for its hand in that industry.
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About This Zip Code (06480)

School Zip (06480)

(CT) State Average

Population (Approximate)

9,051 people

3,282,160 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

38%

35%

Population Average Age

39 years old

37 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$64,826

$52,927

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.1 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

52 years old

48 years old

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Zipcode (06480)

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% Owning / % Renting

78% / 22%

62% / 38%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Cromwell High School - 406 students - view location
2. Long Lane High School - 28 students - view location
3. Middletown High School - 1094 students - view location
4. Vinal Vocational School - 651 students - view location
5. East Hampton High School - 420 students - view location
View all schools in: Portland Town, Middlesex County, Zip 06480

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