Clairton Middle School High School vs. Thomas Jefferson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clairton Middle School High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Thomas Jefferson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades 6-12, Clairton Middle School 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 5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 949 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Jefferson High School ranks in the top 1% 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 88% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
418 students
949 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2495 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#21 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
<50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
55
-
Grade 7 Students
66
-
Grade 8 Students
68
-
Grade 9 Students
68
258
Grade 10 Students
55
224
Grade 11 Students
61
245
Grade 12 Students
45
222
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
69%
3%
% White
16%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
