Portage High School
| Portage High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
6450 US Highway 6 , 46368 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′08″N 87°10′11″W / 41.55222°N 87.16972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Opened | 1932 |
| School district | Portage Township Schools |
| Principal | Mike Stills |
| Teaching staff | 138.33 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,248(2024-2025)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.89[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Song | Go U Northwestern |
| Athletics conference | Duneland Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Indians |
| Rival | Crown Point High School Chesterton High School Valparaiso High School[2] |
| 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.[3] 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:[4]
- Football (State Champions, 1977 (3A))
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Basketball (Regional Champions: 1988, 1996) (Sectional Champions: 1956, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2025)
- 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),[5] as well as the student yearbook (Legend).[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Portage High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Rivalry-Crown Point High School (IN)". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Administrators - Portage High School". Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Portage Township Media – The Student News Site of Portage High School". portagetownshipmedia.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "PHS 2023 YEARBOOKS ON SALE!". phs.portage.k12.in.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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