Welcome to Portland High School
Portland High School, home of the Bulldogs, is the most diverse school in the state of Maine. The 1,000 students at PHS come from 41 countries and speak 26 languages. Founded in 1821, Portland High is the second oldest operating public high school in the United States. Located in downtown Portland, Maine, PHS takes advantage of the beautiful city. PHS teachers partner with many community organizations and the Bulldogs compete at some of the finest athletic facilities in the state. Portland High has a long standing tradition of excellence in the classroom; our students attend the best colleges and universities in the country. In addition, the school offers numerous programs and support systems to ensure that students have every opportunity to succeed.
The Portland High School community is incredibly special. Staff and students at PHS describe the school as unique, safe, exciting, energizing, welcoming, and inclusive. Students and staff consider themselves to be part of the Portland family. There is a shared sense of purpose at PHS, as the school community is dedicated to promoting understanding, tolerance, and inclusiveness in its dedication to academic achievement.
Summer 2010 Bulldog Edition!
Submitted by begone on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 9:07pm.Please see attached for the most recent publication of the Bulldog Edition!
Portland's Patrick Curran and Caleb Kenney named Lacrosse All-Americans
Submitted by begone on Tue, 06/22/2010 - 7:09am.Once again, the city of Portland has made its mark well beyond its borders in the sport of lacrosse, placing two boys on All-American teams.
For the sixth year in a row, the Portland boys' lacrosse team has an All-American, as junior Caleb Kenney was honored. Senior teammate Pat Curran qualified as an Academic All-American.
Honors English 10 – Summer Reading Assignments
Submitted by begone on Tue, 06/22/2010 - 7:02am.*****PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS BELOW*****
Prospective Advanced Placement 12 Literature & Composition Students-Summer Assignments
Submitted by begone on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 7:46am.*****PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS BELOW*****
Dear Prospective AP Literature Student,
Advanced Placement students should understand that they are making a commitment to a more rigorous curriculum than that taken by most high school students. Intellectual engagement is a lifetime activity and does not start or stop according to a school year calendar. To meet the requirements of the course, we must begin with work to be completed throughout the summer.
Freshman Honors English Summer Reading Assignment
Submitted by begone on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 7:53am.SEE ATTACHED TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT YOUR OWN HARD COPY IN PDF
Freshman Honors English
Summer Reading Assignment
This summer, students will need to purchase the following books:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Grand Central Publishing edition)
Animal Farm by George Orwell (Signet Classic edition)
2010 Spring All Academics Portland High School & PHS Senior All Academics Spring 2010
Submitted by begone on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 8:36am.2010 Spring All Academics Portland High School
Baseball
Chip Weber
Scott Briggs
Mike Curran
Alex Donatelle
Caleb Fraser
Ted Hamilton
Kyle Reichert
Tim Rovnak
Mike Scala
PORTLAND HIGH All-State football player Imadhi Zagon has been nominated to play in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan.
Submitted by begone on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 8:23am.PORTLAND HIGH all-state football player Imadhi Zagon has been nominated to play in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 8 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Bangor quarterback Joe Seccareccia also was nominated. Zagon and Seccareccia are two of 400 nominees from around the country. Ninety players will be chosen to play in the game, which will be broadcast live on NBC.
Zagon, 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior, is a running back who also takes snaps in the Bulldogs' Wildcat formation. He also is one of the state's top track athletes.
