Portal Middle/High School

Bulloch County
27245 US Highway 80 W
Portal, GA 30450
515 Students
High School 6th - 12th
School Overview
Portal Middle/High School, located in Portal, Georgia, serves as a combined educational facility for students in grades 6 through 12. As part of the Bulloch County School District, the school functions as the academic hub for the local community, offering a unified campus experience that bridges the transition from middle school to high school. The school is known for its relatively small, close-knit environment, which allows for more personalized attention between teachers and students compared to larger urban districts.

Academically and extracurricularly, Portal Middle/High School focuses on preparing students for college and career readiness while maintaining a strong sense of school spirit. The institution offers a range of core curriculum courses alongside various elective opportunities, athletics, and student organizations. By housing middle and high school students on one campus, the school fosters a unique sense of continuity and community, often described as a central pillar of life in the rural town of Portal.
515
Total Students
33.5
Full-Time Teachers
15.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
85.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    314 (61.0 %)
  • Black
    155 (30.1 %)
  • Two or More
    23 (4.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    22 (4.3 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Bulloch County
Phone: (912)842-8360
Grade Range: 6th - 12th
Total Students: 515
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 33.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 439
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 69
Grade 7 65
Grade 8 78
Grade 9 83
Grade 10 81
Grade 11 74
Grade 12 65
Gender Ratio