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Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School vs. Jim Thorpe Area High School

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School Overview

School
Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School
912 Coal Region Way
Lansford, PA 18232
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Jim Thorpe Area High School
1 Olympian Way
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 781 students in grades 7-12, Panther Valley 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 10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 529 students in grades 9-12, Jim Thorpe Area High School ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
781 students
529 students
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This chart displays total students of Jim Thorpe Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2261 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#895 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jim Thorpe Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Panther Valley Jr. Sr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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 Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jim Thorpe Area High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
140
-
Grade 8 Students
144
-
Grade 9 Students
172
150
Grade 10 Students
132
144
Grade 11 Students
94
143
Grade 12 Students
99
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jim Thorpe Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Panther Valley Jr. Sr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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.
0.47
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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
100%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Panther Valley Jr. 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 Jim Thorpe Area 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
2%
(15-16 School Year Data)
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jim Thorpe Area 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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