Portage Community High School in Portage, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Portage Community High School is an urban public school in Portage, Michigan that is part of Portage Public School District. It serves 137 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

137 Students

12 Teachers

1010 W Milham Ave

Portage, MI 49024 View local requests

http://www.portageps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Portage Community High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dodson-Walker

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Portage Community High School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Portage Community High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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