Ionia High School vs. Portland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ionia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Portland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 805 students in grades 9-12, Ionia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 702 students in grades 9-12, Portland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
805 students
702 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Portland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Portland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-JqL0SS.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-OWBL5z.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1573 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1167 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ionia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ionia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/41000/40915/ionia-high-school-chart-B5Ar0h.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Portland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Portland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-b3TK1ar.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-parqw6.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-jx1yGR.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-9EnH2A.png)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
75-79%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Portland High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Portland High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-blAOtAX.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Portland High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Portland High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-9R575H.png)
Grade 9 Students
231
170
Grade 10 Students
210
172
Grade 11 Students
188
162
Grade 12 Students
176
198
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-bhNqX3n.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-9Qltt7.png)
% Hispanic
13%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-bro0oeA.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-F5sXQO.png)
% White
84%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-j0RXKG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-F58pgU.png)
Diversity Score
0.28
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Portland High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Portland High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-blAExLE.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-blASIJj.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/42000/41857/portland-high-school-chart-uLcSUU.png)