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Encyclopedia > Portland Public Schools, Maine
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Portland Public Schools is a school district in Portland, Maine, United States of America. The district operates several primary and secondary schools. The Portland Public Schools are the largest district in Maine. They also are the most ethnicly diverse district in the state with nearly a 20% minority student body. The district's large size of 19 different schools allow for it to have many different types of schools. Within Portland, there are expeditionary learning schools, a vocational arts and technology school, and large high schools, as well as regular nighborhood schools. Image File history File links Portland_Public_logo. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Official website: http://www. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official website: www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 39th 33,414 sq mi  86,542 km² 190 miles  305 km 320 miles  515 km 13. ... A precise definition of the arts can be contentious, but the following areas of activity are usually included: Art / Visual arts Architecture Crafts Dance Drawing Film Literature Music Painting Photography Pottery Sculpture Theater Unlike art, design focuses less on the aesthetics of a thing and more on the functionality of... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... High school, or secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Hong Kong, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Korea and Japan. ...

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Deering High School

Deering High School is a public high school located in Portland, Maine. The school's sports team is known as the Deering Rams. The school's Principal is Ken Kunin, and the Assistant Principals are Carlos Gomez and David Shapiro. High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Official website: www. ...


External links

  • Deering High School official website
  • Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence Report on Deering High School

Portland High School

Portland High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine (Cumberland County) which teaches grades 9–12. High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Official website: www. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Maine. ...


The school principal is Mr. Michael Johnson, and the assistant principals are Steven Connolly and Lee Crocker. Approximately 1100 students are enrolled each year. Portland High's outstanding sports teams are known as the Portland Bulldogs. Portland High School which is located in the heart of downtown Portland, is the only high school in the state of Maine that has an open campus to all four grades. Within an easy walk of the school is the Portland Public Library, Merrill Auditorium, Metro Pulse and many other places in downtown Portland. Portland High School is also the second oldest public high school in the United States. Boston Latin High School is the Oldest. A principal is the chief administrator in an elementary school, secondary school, or high school. ... Motto Sumus Primi Founded April 23, 1635 Head Master Ms. ...


External links

  • Portland High School website
  • Portland High School profile provided by schooltree.org
  • Portland High School profile provided by greatschools.net
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  • Portland Public Schools website

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