Public School Review - Established 2003

Grove City Area High School vs. Mercer Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Grove City Area High School
511 Highland Ave
Grove City, PA 16127
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mercer Area Sr. High School
545 W Butler St
Mercer, PA 16137
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Grove City Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Mercer Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades 9-12, Grove City Area High School ranks in the top 30% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 38% (majority Black).
Serving 334 students in grades 9-12, Mercer Area Sr. High School 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 80-89% (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 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
599 students
334 students
This chart displays total students of Grove City Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mercer Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Grove City Area High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mercer Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grove City Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mercer Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#675 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#80 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grove City Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mercer Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
80-89%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grove City Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grove City Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
55-59%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grove City Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Grove City Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mercer Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Grove City Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mercer Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
141
82
Grade 10 Students
150
86
Grade 11 Students
149
81
Grade 12 Students
159
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
92%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Grove City Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mercer Area Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grove City Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mercer Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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