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Perkiomen Valley High School vs. Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center

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School Overview

School
Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center
350 S Lewis Rd
Royersford, PA 19468
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Perkiomen 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%)

Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,736 students in grades 9-12, Perkiomen 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 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 2,631 students in grades 9-12, Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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 91% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,736 students
2,631 students
This chart displays total students of Perkiomen Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Perkiomen Valley High School
This chart displays gender of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center
Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
181 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#356 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#918 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Perkiomen Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 10% in PA)
91%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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.
69%
(Top 30% in PA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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.
56%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
71%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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.
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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 Perkiomen Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center by grade.
Grade 9 Students
450
675
Grade 10 Students
406
644
Grade 11 Students
436
671
Grade 12 Students
444
641

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Perkiomen Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Perkiomen 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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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