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About this school
Portland High School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Maine that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 969 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Portland High School
$67,567
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
295
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Portland High School has received support from
199 individuals from Maine and
96 individuals out-of-state.
