Central Valley High School vs. Beaver Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Beaver Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 723 students in grades 9-12, Central Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 626 students in grades 9-12, Beaver Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
723 students
626 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#56 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
90-94%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
172
157
Grade 10 Students
180
159
Grade 11 Students
183
166
Grade 12 Students
188
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
9%
3%


% White
84%
92%


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


Diversity Score
0.29
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

