Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School vs. Apollo-ridge High School
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School Overview
School
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
Apollo-ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,440 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 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 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 7:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,440 students
308 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1342 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#279 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
<50%


Graduation Rate
84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
270
-
Grade 8 Students
297
-
Grade 9 Students
284
99
Grade 10 Students
208
83
Grade 11 Students
183
68
Grade 12 Students
198
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
96%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.08
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

