Fort Cherry Jr. Sr. High School vs. Avella Area Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Cherry Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Avella Area Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades 7-12, Fort Cherry Jr. Sr. 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 229 students in grades 7-12, Avella Area Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
456 students
229 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1377 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1069 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-69%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
68
34
Grade 8 Students
70
42
Grade 9 Students
68
39
Grade 10 Students
67
39
Grade 11 Students
96
35
Grade 12 Students
87
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
1%


% Black
2%
n/a


% White
90%
97%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

