Bucktail High School vs. Brandywine Heights High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bucktail High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Brandywine Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 120 students in grades 9-12, Bucktail High School ranks in the top 30% 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 <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades 9-12, Brandywine Heights 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
120 students
417 students


% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#780 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#408 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
55-59%
n/a

Graduation Rate
80-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
28
108
Grade 10 Students
29
85
Grade 11 Students
30
109
Grade 12 Students
33
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
7%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
97%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

