Erie High School vs. Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Erie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 2,317 students in grades 9-12, Erie 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,317 students
753 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
40% | 60%
Total Classroom Teachers
155 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2528 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#43 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40-49%
Graduation Rate
70%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
963
258
Grade 10 Students
637
182
Grade 11 Students
393
149
Grade 12 Students
324
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
42%
21%
% White
36%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
8%
n/a