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South Portland High School

637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME, 04106-6425 -

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Definition of Terms

South Portland High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cumberland County, ME

Students & Faculty

Total Students

998 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 268 students

Grade 10 - 258 students

Grade 11 - 249 students

Grade 12 - 223 students

This School

(ME) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:11

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(ME) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	n/a
% Black	2%	1%
% White	93%	95%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(ME) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(ME) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

South Portland Department School District

This School's Agency

(ME) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	4
Number of Students Managed	3,256 students	1,308 students
District Total Revenue	$41,205,000	$12,662,000
District Expenditure	$43,820,000	$12,392,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,655	$9,680
District Expenditure / Student	$13,458	$9,474
District Graduation Rates	90%	79%

November 13, 2009 (Scarborough Current)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 03:19:27 pm
Gary Crosby stands by the building at 50 Peary Terrace he recently purchased. He has donated space to the Maine Military Museum & Learning Center. Defeated in his quest for a City Council seat and a Willard Beach dog ban, Crosby has moved on to other issues.
November 11, 2009 (Scarborough Current)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:19:26 am
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:00 pm | Updated: 9:04 pm, Wed Nov 11, 2009. South Portland voters last week shot down a ballot question that Gary Crosby spearheaded to keep dogs off Willard Beach six months of the year.
October 27, 2009 (Scarborough Current)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:04:37 pm
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:55 pm | Updated: 5:56 pm, Tue Oct 27, 2009. City councilors, school board members and the public listened and asked questions this week at a presentation of the latest plans to renovate South Portland High School.
Andrew Bird To Do A Church Tour (BeatCrave)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 04:03:26 am
Andrew Bird has been known to sell out venues ever since people realized his layered samples of violin, mandolin, guitar and whistling was something cool for a guy to do all by himself. However, the unconventional singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has decided to take his upcoming tour outside of the arenas and into more “sacred” spaces. This [...]
El Guincho Plans Four Remix EPs (Pitchfork)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:53:30 pm
Alegranza ! , the debut album from Spanish pop polyglot El Guincho , is over two years old, but it's never too late for someone to wreak remix havoc all over its tracks. The British label Young Turks has four new El Guincho remix EPs planned, all of which will focus on two El Guincho tracks. Yes, that means each song gets two EPs apiece. The first two EPs , both based on the song " Antillas ...

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South Portland High School is a secondary school located in South Portland, Maine. It started in what is now Mahoney Middle school and was moved to current campus. The School is waiting on plans for a new school, since budget was voted down in 2007.
Mascot
South Portland High School is host to their mascot the Red Riot. He stands for the school's pride, sportsmanship, ambition, and potential.
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities include the following:Spanish Club, French Club, Latin Club, ASL Club, Chinese Club, German Club, Debate Team, Yearbook, Marching Band, Winter Guard, Interact, Robotics Team, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Band, Chorus, Chamber Singers, Student Government, Amnesty International, Riot Reader Newspaper, Math Team, Break Dance Club, H.E.M.A., Key Club, Musical, Tennis, Cheering, Golf, Lacrosse, Track, Baseball, Softball, Football, Field Hockey, Hockey, Soccer, Indoor Track, Swimming/Diving.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of South Portland High School include (in alphabetical order):
Bill Swift, Major League Baseball player
Inbo Pak, Professional Gentlemen, Class of 2006
See also
Portland High School, Portland, Maine
External links
South Portland High School website
Red Riots Soccer website
South Portland Music Boosters Website

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