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Portage High School | |
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301 East Collins Street , 53901 United States | |
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School district | Portage Community School District |
Principal | Jennifer Garrigan |
Staff | 51.25 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 765 (2018–19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.93 [1] |
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Mascot | Warrior |
Yearbook | Wauona |
Portage High School is a high school in Portage, Wisconsin. It is part of the Portage Community School District. Portage High School mainly serves the Portage and Endeavor communities.
Portage High School is set up in a pod formation. For English, History, and Math, all classrooms are entered through a central "hub." This hub leads to the main hallways. The school has two floors. Band, Choir, Gym, Tech Ed., Family and Consumer Ed., Science, Math, Computer Science, and Business Ed. classes are located on the first floor. Art, World Languages, Social Studies, and English classes are held on the second floor.
The library, recently named the "iCenter," was refurbished over the summer of 2011. The goal of the iCenter is to be more student and technology friendly. The use of a Tech Center, multiple computer labs, and portable laptop carries help the school incorporate technology into the students' work.
Portage High School offers ten Advance Placement (AP) classes. Those AP classes are American History, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Music Theory, Physics, and Psychology. Portage High School recently received recognition for receiving the highest AP scores in the state of Wisconsin.
Portage's academic departments include English, Social Studies, Science, Math, Agriculture/Natural Resources, Art, Business/Information Technology, Computer Science, Health, Music, Physical Education, Technology/Engineering Education, Family and Consumer Sciences and World Languages.
The Technology/Engineering Education department at Portage is very strong. Fifteen different courses are offered in the areas of drafting, graphics, architecture, automobiles, construction, manufacturing, and engineering. The department ties in with the school's Skills USA club.
German and Spanish are the two foreign languages offered at PHS. Students have the opportunity of completing up to five years (levels) of each language. The German club allows German students to travel to Germany every two years, and welcomes foreign exchange students from Germany. The Spanish club is making plans for its initial trip to Costa Rica.
Portage High offers a wide variety of excellent music groups. Both the band and choral departments create a strong music department at Portage High School. The music departments also have strong community support.
The choirs are directed by Holly Atkinson. The choirs that are offered are mixed choir, concert choir, chamber choir, men's choir, women's choir, and swing choir. The swing choir is fairly new.
Portage High School students can audition for an annual musical. The high school has participated in a musical for nearly 50 years. Lately, the productions at PHS have been nominated for numerous Tommy Awards with many nominees receiving the award.
Tom Shaver directs the bands. The bands that are offered are symphonic band, wind ensemble, jazz combo, two jazz bands, world drumming, general marching band, and a competitive marching band.
Portage High School has a growing competitive marching band. The Portage High School Warrior Marching Band competes at field show competitions in the A class. The band travels to competitions throughout the year. Their season ends with a performance at the WSMA State Marching Band Competition at UW Whitewater in Whitewater, WI. The members have the opportunities to march at Universal Studios and Walt Disney World in Florida, as well as participate in a trip to New York City.
The marching band prides itself on being completely student-led. With the exception of the director and one colorguard advisor, student leaders are responsible for instructing and conducting other band members. Students have the opportunity to obtain positions as drum majors, section leaders, marching stylists, drill editors, and colorguard captains. Portage is one of the only competitive student-led marching bands in the WSMA competition system.
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Portage High School's FBLA is one of the best in the state. The club is very populous, strong, and successful in competing at state and national competitions.
Portage high offers a wide range of clubs. The clubs are:
Portage offers many different athletic programs.
Football, cross country, soccer, basketball, curling, wrestling, dance, cheer, la crosse, baseball, track/field, golf, tennis, hockey, skiing
Golf, volleyball, tennis, basketball, track/field, cheer, dance, soccer, softball, curling, swimming, hockey, skiing
Portage High School has a long history of success in curling. Many state championship titles have been achieved over the decades. Also, many of the members of the curling team have been granted the opportunity to compete at the national level.
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