Hickory High School vs. Mercer Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Mercer Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 789 students in grades 8-12, Hickory High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 311 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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
789 students
311 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#776 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#80 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
80-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55-59%

n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 8 Students
156
-
Grade 9 Students
156
76
Grade 10 Students
158
85
Grade 11 Students
159
79
Grade 12 Students
160
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
n/a
n/a


% Black
7%
n/a


% White
84%
97%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

