Welcome to Portland High School, home of the Purple Panthers.
Happy Spring from the Faculty and Staff of PHS
REGISTRATION DAYS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011
March 23-Current Freshmen
March 24-Current Sophomores
March 25-Current Juniors
Registration will be during the school day from 8:00-3:00. Check your letter for your time to come.
Extended time-March 25 from 3:00-5:30 P.M.
MAGAZINE DRIVE
Magazines may be ordered year-round from the link above. Just click on the icon and begin shopping. PHS will receive credit from your purchases.
Click on the icon above for a detailed listing and other information. If you have any questions, please call the school.
FFA Cookbooks
The Portland FFA Alumni has compiled a cookbook of FFA Family Favorite Recipes purchasing one. The cookbook is dedicated to Mr. Terry Shartzer and contains 300+ recipes from our Portland FFA Family. Cookbooks are $12 each.
To purchase a cookbook, contact Donna Sadler at or you may pick one up at Pharmacy Express or at school.
Congratulations to Ms Baier, Weston K., Meghan P., and Matt R.
These students entered a national history competition and won the Grand Prize.
Each student was awarded with a cash prize and the school was awarded a cash prize, a 1 year subscription to all ABC-CLIO history databases, and an interactive whiteboard.
To view their project, please click on the following link--
PHS is collecting cash register receipts from HG Hill Food Store. There is a collection box in front of the office. Please place your receipts in the box. Receipts collected will be turned in for needed technology supplies.
Mrs. Martin's class has been working on a recycling project. They created a slide show that is airing on the local cable Channel 3. They will be presenting their program to area schools. Check out Mrs. Martin's class project here. (To see each slide, place the cursor on any blue part of the page and click.)
Check out the new "Study Tips" section on the Guidance page.
Check out the Senior Newsletter for valuable tips, scholarships, and deadlines.
CREDIT RECOVERY
Credit Recovery is a way to get back on track and to help YOU graduate from PHS.
Credit Recovery allows individuals who have failed a subject to become successful in that subject.
To learn about this great program, clink on the Guidance page.
PHS subscribes to Britannica Online School Edition. This website is extremely useful for research projects. There are 4 different encyclopedias, access to journals and magazines, websites, and videos. We also subscribe to InfoTrac, which is a publication from the Tennessee Electronic Library. Just click on the icons above and begin a new world of learning.
Do you want to catch up on friends you have lost contact with, check out the Portland Alumni website for more details.
Providing a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment, we challenge students through a variety of classes and activities, to maximize their individual potential as future members of our community.
SHARED VISION
Our vision of Portland High School is of a community school that equips all students to graduate and works to meet and exceed standards through constant evaluation and improvement.
To learn more about the vision, mission, and beliefs of Portland High School, click on the link below
Welcome to Portland High School, home of the Purple Panthers. 
Happy Spring from the Faculty and Staff of PHS
REGISTRATION DAYS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011
FFA Cookbooks
Cash Register Tapes For Education
2010 Strawberry Pageant
2010 Strawberry Stride
Mrs. Martin's class has been working on a recycling project. They created a slide show that is airing on the local cable Channel 3. They will be presenting their program to area schools. Check out Mrs. Martin's class project here. (To see each slide, place the cursor on any blue part of the page and click.)
PHS 
Computer Ink Recycling Program
SPEECH TEAM NEWS
Check out the new "Study Tips" section on the Guidance page. 
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