Four Porta-Botz! teams traveled to Council Bluffs, Iowa for the US Open Robotics National Championships last weekend and two came home with national honors. Team "K"- Ilija Kirov, Grant Kappes, and Sara Mitchell were crowned National “Design...
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Portage Robotics is Headed Back to the World Championships!
Porta-Botz! middle school Team “2568K”, Ilija Kirov and Grant Kappes, and college team “Porta”, Connor Edwards, Payton Bailey, and Scott Watson both won the “Excellence Award” at their respective World Qualifying tournaments. 2568K earned...
Portage High School announces 2019 ACES
Congratulations to the Portage High School 2019 ACES (Academic Champions Excelling in School)! These are the top 30 students in the class of 2019. This elite group will be honored at our annual ACES banquet which will be held in April. Aiidan...
PHS Teacher Awarded Project Lead the Way Grant for Computer Science Course
Portage High School’s course list will include a Computer Science class next year, thanks to a grant from the organization Project Lead the Way. PHS PLTW teacher John Hruskocy was awarded a grant to attend training this summer to teach a new...
PHS Senior Named Winner in Peachjar’s Student Success Story Contest
Portage High School senior Sanja Kirova has been named a winner in Peachjar’s Student Success Story contest. The contest highlights students who have been impacted by after-school programs in the community. This school year, Kirova organized She...
Portage High School Selected for AP-TIP IN Program Through University of Notre Dame
Portage High School has been selected to participate in the Indiana Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program. AP-TIP IN is hosted by the University of Notre Dame Institute for Educational Initiatives Center for STEM Education. The program aims...
Portage High School BPA Students Qualify for State Competition
The Portage High School Business Professionals of America students brought back multiple honors last weekend after competing at the annual BPA Regional Competition. Regionals, which took place at Kankakee Valley High School on Dec. 8, is the first of...
Portage High School Preparing for College and Careers Classes Attend the Construction & Skilled Trades Day
On Tuesday, November 27, thirty-five students from the PHS Preparing for College and Careers Classes attended the Construction & Skilled Trades Day at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point. Students were given opportunities to explore the...
Pride of Portage Marching Band Receives Gold Rating at Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Open Class “A” Northern Regional
On Saturday, October 13th, the 112-member Pride of Portage marching band travelled to Lafayette Jefferson High School to compete in the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Open Class "A" Northern Regional. The band received a Gold rating...
PHS Senior Named Commended Student in National Merit Scholarship Program