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Mercer Area Sr. High School vs. Hickory High School

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School Overview

School
Mercer Area Sr. High School
545 W Butler St
Mercer, PA 16137
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hickory High School
640 N. Hermitage Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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%)

Hickory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 811 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 14:1 is higher than 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 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
334 students
811 students
This chart displays total students of Mercer Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hickory High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hickory High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hickory High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#80 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#776 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mercer Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hickory High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in PA)
43%
(Top 50% in PA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hickory 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.
80-84%
(Top 10% in PA)
76%
(Top 20% in PA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickory 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.
55-59%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
56%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hickory 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hickory 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 Mercer Area Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hickory High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
-
162
Grade 9 Students
82
157
Grade 10 Students
86
161
Grade 11 Students
81
162
Grade 12 Students
85
169

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hickory High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hickory High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Black
n/a
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hickory High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
84%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hickory 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%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hickory 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.
0.10
0.29
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hickory 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
88%
38%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hickory 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hickory 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.
 
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