Penn Wood High School vs. Interboro Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Interboro Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,118 students in grades 9-12, Penn Wood 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,073 students in grades 9-12, Interboro Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,118 students
1,073 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
83 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1804 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#942 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
80-84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
<50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
<50%


Graduation Rate
79%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
16
263
Grade 10 Students
374
265
Grade 11 Students
372
256
Grade 12 Students
356
289
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
3%
7%


% Black
89%
15%


% White
3%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

