Portage Northern High School

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Portage Northern High School
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Location
Portage Northern High School
1000 Idaho Ave.

Portage
,
Michigan
49024-1233
Coordinates 42°14′04″N85°36′03″W / 42.2345°N 85.6007°W / 42.2345; -85.6007
Information
School typePublic
Founded1965
School district Portage Public Schools
SuperintendentJohnny Edwards [1]
PrincipalTre Lowder [2]
Teaching staff60.27 (FTE) [3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,235 (2023-24) [3]
Student to teacher ratio20.99 [3]
Language English
Area Urban
Color(s)   
MascotHuskies
Website Portage Northern High School
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [4]
Change vs.
prior year [4]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %21.9 / 12.5
Proficient %24.0 / 27.8
PR. Proficient %13.9 / 44.4
Not Proficient %40.3 / 15.3
Average test scores
SAT Total1034.7
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Portage Northern High School is a high school in Portage, Michigan. Northern High School serves 1,235 students from ninth through twelfth grades. [3] In addition to meeting the regular education needs of students living in the PNHS attendance area, the school also houses several special education programs that address the needs of students throughout the Portage district. In addition, Northern is one of nine Michigan high schools currently authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, a rigorous curriculum for grades 11 and 12 that focuses on globalism and interdisciplinary study. [5]

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History

Portage Northern was built in 1965 to accommodate overcrowding at Portage Central High School, the school's crosstown rival. In 2007, Portage voters approved a bond issue that funded major renovations at Portage Northern as well as an entirely new Central High School. [6] The renovations concluded in 2011.

Student activities

Arts

Portage Northern has an arts program with a band, choir, orchestra and visual arts program.

Athletics

Portage Northern High School has numerous Varsity and club teams, including: American football, soccer, baseball, softball, swimming, diving, marching band, tennis, golf, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, cross country running, track, competitive cheerleading, hockey, gymnastics, and water polo. Portage Northern competes in the west division of the Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference. [7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "PPS BOARD NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO LEAD THE DISTRICT." Portage Public Schools, Portage Public Schools, 29 May 2025, www.portageps.org/article/2241183.
  2. ↑ https://www.portageps.org/o/nhs/staff/
  3. 1 2 3 4
  4. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Portage Northern - About PNHS". Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Portage Public Schools - Bond Project Updates". Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  7. ↑ Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference
  8. ↑ Marshall, Dana MarshallDana (December 4, 2023). "Portage Northern High School Graduate Lands on Forbes 30 Under 30". 103.3 WKFR. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Site of Western Michigan Athletics". wmubroncos.com.
  10. ↑ Kriss, Will. "Southwest Michigan leaders sworn in as State Representatives". COOL FM | WQXC & WFAT | Battle Creek & Kalamazoo, MI. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Edwards, Lauren (August 4, 2016). "Portage native competing in Rio Olympics". FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI). Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tim Granaderos - Men's Soccer". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Tommy Henry - Baseball". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Fagan, Liam. "Huskie alumni Nick Keizer set to play in Super Bowl LV". The Northern Light. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ Greviskes, Amber (March 1, 2006). "Pro circuit gets younger". The Daily Illini. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ Yoder, Roger (February 15, 2022). Detroit Tigers: Michigan's Favorite Sports Team. Gatekeeper Press. p. 89. ISBN   978-1-6629-1527-7 . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ PR, Hope (February 19, 2001). "Scogin Named Truman Finalist". Hope College. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Max Schuemann's High School Bio". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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