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Neshaminy High School vs. Pennsbury High School

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School Overview

School
Neshaminy High School
2001 Old Lincoln Hwy
Langhorne, PA 19047
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pennsbury High School
705 Hood Blvd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
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 2,933 students in grades 9-12, Neshaminy 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 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,865 students in grades 9-12, Pennsbury 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 84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,933 students
2,865 students
This chart displays total students of Neshaminy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pennsbury High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Pennsbury High School
Total Classroom Teachers
158 teachers
218 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pennsbury High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#578 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#116 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Neshaminy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pennsbury High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in PA)
84%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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.
66%
(Top 50% in PA)
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
60%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Neshaminy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsbury 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.
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
96%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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 Neshaminy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pennsbury High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
775
727
Grade 10 Students
734
779
Grade 11 Students
721
708
Grade 12 Students
703
651

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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.
0.41
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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
35%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Neshaminy 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 Pennsbury 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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