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Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School vs. Apollo-ridge High School

Should you attend Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School or Apollo-ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School
300 Buffington Dr
Kittanning, PA 16201
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Apollo-ridge High School
1825 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Apollo-ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,478 students in grades 7-12, Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 286 students in grades 9-12, Apollo-ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,478 students
286 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Apollo-ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1342 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#279 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Apollo-ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 50% in PA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Apollo-ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Apollo-ridge High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
303
-
Grade 8 Students
293
-
Grade 9 Students
276
92
Grade 10 Students
232
78
Grade 11 Students
202
56
Grade 12 Students
172
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Apollo-ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Apollo-ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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