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| Portage High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 6450 US Highway 6 Portage, Indiana 46368 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′08″N 87°10′11″W / 41.55222°N 87.16972°W / 41.55222; -87.16972 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Opened | 1932 |
| School district | Portage Township Schools |
| Principal | Mike Stills |
| Teaching staff | 138.33 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,198 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.89 |
| Color(s) | |
| Song | Go U Northwestern |
| Athletics conference | Duneland Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Indians |
| Newspaper | The Chronicle |
| Yearbook | Legend |
| Feeder schools | Fegely Middle School Willowcreek Middle School |
| Website | phs |
Portage High School is a public high school in Portage, Indiana that serves grades 9 through 12.
The school has been in the area since the 1960s but can be dated back to the 1940s. The school serves the Portage, Indiana area as well as the South Haven area of Valparaiso, Indiana and Ogden Dunes, Indiana. The principal is Mike Stills. The school offers a wide range of classes including Advanced Placement classes and dual credit enrollment classes.
Athletics
Portage High School offers a wide range of athletics including:
- Football (State Champions, 1977 (3A))
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Track and field
- Cross country (State Champions: 1974, 1984, 1992, 1999)
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Gymnastics (State Champions 1975, 2013)
- Golf
- Wrestling
- Cheerleading
- Swimming
- Softball (State Champions, 2000 (3A), 2013 (4A))
- Esports (State Champions Rocket League (3A), 2023 Spring, IEN)
All sports compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC).
Publications
The Publications Department produces the student news website and newspaper (The Chronicle), as well as the student yearbook (Legend).
See also
References
- ^ "Portage High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Administrators - Portage High School". Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- "IHSAA State Championships by School". Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- https://portagetownshipmedia.com/
- "PHS 2023 YEARBOOKS ON SALE!". phs.portage.k12.in.us. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
External links
| Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current members | .png) | |