Portsmouth High School
50 Andrew Jarvis Dr, Portsmouth, NH, 03801-5474 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Portsmouth High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Rockingham County, NH
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1091 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 91 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 255 students
Grade 10 - 294 students
Grade 11 - 285 students
Grade 12 - 257 students
This School
(NH) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NH) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 3% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 2%
% Black 2% 1%
% White 93% 94%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NH) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 9% 9%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NH) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Portsmouth School District
This School's Agency
(NH) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 4
Number of Students Managed 2,572 students 1,494 students
District Total Revenue $36,830,000 $16,716,000
District Expenditure $39,909,000 $16,922,000
District Revenue / Student $14,320 $11,189
District Expenditure / Student $15,517 $11,327
District Graduation Rates 92% 90%
In the News:
  • A Dose of Reality (The Ironton Tribune)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 04:57:03 pm
    “I’m not going to lecture you or pass judgment on anyone in this room” Joanna Krohn told an ...
  • Sports shorts (Foster's Daily Democrat)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 08:26:02 am
    To send a Sports Short announcement about your community or recreational sporting event, please e-mail sports @ fosters. com, mail 150 Venture Drive, Dover, NH 03820 or fax us at 603-749-7079. If you are e-mailing your announcement, please paste it in the body of the e-mail.
  • 'Fiddler on the Roof' show was great at PHS (Portsmouth Herald)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 07:06:40 am
    You had three chances to do it. How come there was no mention in your paper about the fantastic performance of "Fiddler on the Roof," done by the Portsmouth High School drama department?
  • School gets new name: Robert J. Lister Academy (Portsmouth Herald)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 07:10:32 am
    PORTSMOUTH — When Robert Lister was sitting around his dining table in the early '90s and thought to create a school for students at risk of dropping out, he said people thought he was crazy. But on Tuesday, he looked around at the students and...
  • Portsmouth TV moves closer to reality (Portsmouth Herald)
    posted on November 23, 2009 at 07:11:24 am
    PORTSMOUTH — Expansion of the public access channels is closer to becoming reality television.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (03801)
School Zip (03801)
(NH) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,558 people 1,187,256 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 49% 35%
Population Average Age 39 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $45,591 $48,957
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 56 years old 42 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (03801)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 51% / 49% 64% / 36%
School Map:
1. Robert W Traip Academy - 334 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
2. Newmarket Junior Senior High School - 317 students - 9.1 mi. away - view location
3. Oyster River High School - 684 students - 9.4 mi. away - view location
4. York High School - 668 students - 9.4 mi. away - view location
5. Winnacunnet High School - 1319 students - 9.5 mi. away - view location
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