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Pequea Valley High School vs. Penn Manor High School

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School Overview

School
Pequea Valley High School
4033 E Newport Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Penn Manor High School
East Cottage Avenue
Millersville, PA 17551
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades 9-12, Pequea Valley 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 65-69% (which is higher than 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,783 students in grades 9-12, Penn Manor 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 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
443 students
1,783 students
This chart displays total students of Pequea Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Penn Manor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
106 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Penn Manor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#445 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#927 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pequea Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Manor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
48%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
65%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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.
65-69%
(Top 50% in PA)
56%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
92%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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 Pequea Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Penn Manor High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
128
459
Grade 10 Students
104
453
Grade 11 Students
115
460
Grade 12 Students
96
411

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pequea Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Manor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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.
0.36
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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
43%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pequea Valley 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 Penn Manor 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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