Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

28%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

44%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

31%

Community Context

School

Enrollment626

Grades served07–12

District

Portsmouth City

Per-pupil expenditure$18,597

Federal revenue share26.2%

State revenue share48.2%

Local revenue share25.6%

Chronic absenteeism rate44.6%

County

Median household income$49,571

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher17.9%

Median home value$132,300

Unemployment rate5.8%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

626

Grades

07–12

Student body

Hispanic 8%Black 7%White 68%Asian 0%Two+ 16%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

46%

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Grade 8

42%

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Grade 38

44%

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Math

Grade 7

23%

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Grade 8

32%

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Grade 38

28%

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Science

Grade 8

31%

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Grade 38

31%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered0

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP enrollment, offeredNo

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered0

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-12

Black 2 · White 15 · Two+ 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10

Hispanic 10 · Black 8 · White 80 · Two+ 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered0

Geometry

Geometry classes offered0

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered0

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered0

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment35

Hispanic 2 · Black 6 · White 23 · Two+ 4 | Male 12 · Female 23

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment25

Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 18 · Two+ 2 | Male 7 · Female 18

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT87

Hispanic 7 · Black 9 · White 58 · Two+ 13 | Male 42 · Female 45 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 5

English learner program enrollment

Male 4

Enrollment

Male 368 · Female 335

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 98 · Female 62

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 7 · Female 8

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 121

Two+ 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants227

Male 144 · Female 83

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports21

Male 11 · Female 10

Teams40

Male 20 · Female 20

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided500

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesNo

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)2

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers62

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total62

Teachers, current-year62

Male 29 · Female 33

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,246

Hispanic 41 · Am. Indian / AK Native 20 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 177 · White 721 · Two+ 287 | Male 762 · Female 484 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 254 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 32

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))26

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 22 · Two+ 2 | Male 19 · Female 7

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)58

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 30 · Two+ 18 | Male 33 · Female 25 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 229 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 110 · Sch Oosinstances 504 6

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))30

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 20 · Two+ 6 | Male 24 · Female 6

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)69

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 40 · Two+ 11 | Male 42 · Female 27 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0