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Athens Area High School vs. Sayre Area High School

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School Overview

School
Athens Area High School
401 West Frederick Street
Athens, PA 18810
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Sayre Area High School
331 W Lockhart St
Sayre, PA 18840
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 664 students in grades 9-12, Athens Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades 7-12, Sayre Area High School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
664 students
435 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#1293 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#1834 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
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40-44%
(Top 50% in PA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Athens Area 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 Sayre Area 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
52%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Athens Area 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 Sayre Area 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Athens Area 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.
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90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
73
Grade 8 Students
-
83
Grade 9 Students
168
74
Grade 10 Students
161
84
Grade 11 Students
162
60
Grade 12 Students
173
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
1%
4%
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% White
94%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
0.12
0.15
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
93%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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