Portland High School (Maine)

Portland High School
Address
Map
284 Cumberland Avenue

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United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1821 (203 years ago) (1821)
School districtPortland Public Schools
PrincipalSheila Jepson
Faculty75
Teaching staff53.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment908 (2021-2022)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.41[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Blue and White   
MascotBulldog
RivalDeering High School
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
Websitephs.portlandschools.org
Portland High School
Portland High School (Maine) is located in Maine
Portland High School (Maine)
Portland High School (Maine) is located in the United States
Portland High School (Maine)
Location284 Cumberland Ave., Portland, Maine
Coordinates43°39′33″N 70°15′32″W / 43.65917°N 70.25889°W / 43.65917; -70.25889
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built1863
ArchitectHarding, George M.; Multiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.84003879[3]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1984

Portland High School is a public high school established in 1821 in Portland, Maine, United States, which educates grades 9–12. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, and is one of three high schools in that district, along with Deering High School and Casco Bay High School. It is located at 284 Cumberland Avenue in downtown Portland. Along with its sister school, Deering High School, a family can choose which of the two to send their students to.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Portland High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Student Enrollment Data".
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Writer, Rachel OhmStaff (2021-09-23). "Enrollment gap between Portland and Deering prompts new look at high school choice". Press Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-16.