Mahanoy Area Jr. Sr. High School vs. North Schuylkill Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
North Schuylkill Jr. Sr. High School
15 Academy Lane Route 61
Ashland, PA 17921
Ashland, PA 17921
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades 7-12, Mahanoy Area 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 993 students in grades 7-12, North Schuylkill 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 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower 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 14% 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
536 students
993 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2469 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1976 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
113
174
Grade 8 Students
84
166
Grade 9 Students
93
157
Grade 10 Students
84
171
Grade 11 Students
88
150
Grade 12 Students
74
175
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
38%
10%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
57%
86%


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


Diversity Score
0.53
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
