High Schools in Portales

Portales, New Mexico is home to a single high school, Portales High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, ranking between 79 and 85 out of the top 190 high schools in the state.

Portales High School's academic performance shows some strengths and areas for improvement. The school outperforms the state average in science proficiency, with 41% of students proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science compared to the state average of 36%. However, the school lags behind the state average in mathematics, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT School Day/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 11%. The school also struggles in language arts, with 32% of students proficient or better in NM Combined/Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38%.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as over 58% of Portales High School students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.5 is also higher than the state average, which could impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. Overall, Portales High School appears to be a relatively stable school, but it faces challenges in improving its academic outcomes, particularly in mathematics and language arts, to better serve its student population.