Northwestern Sr. High School vs. Girard High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Girard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades 9-12, Northwestern Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 505 students in grades 9-12, Girard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
413 students
505 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1619 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#316 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
93
125
Grade 10 Students
101
128
Grade 11 Students
113
128
Grade 12 Students
106
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
1%
3%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
96%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

