Northwest Area High School vs. Lake-lehman Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Northwest Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Lake-lehman Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 416 students in grades 7-12, Northwest Area 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 739 students in grades 7-12, Lake-lehman 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
416 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1774 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1547 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
78
122
Grade 8 Students
76
134
Grade 9 Students
61
125
Grade 10 Students
70
119
Grade 11 Students
73
114
Grade 12 Students
58
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
96%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
