Columbia High School vs. Hempfield Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hempfield Sr. 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 363 students in grades 9-12, Columbia 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,254 students in grades 9-12, Hempfield Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
363 students
2,254 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
138 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2197 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#439 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
64%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
87
543
Grade 10 Students
93
603
Grade 11 Students
92
554
Grade 12 Students
91
554
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%


% Hispanic
38%
18%


% Black
7%
6%


% White
46%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

