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Pine Bluff High School vs. Watson Chapel High School

Should you attend Pine Bluff High School or Watson Chapel High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pine Bluff High School
711 W 11th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
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Bottom 50%
Watson Chapel High School
4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pine Bluff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Watson Chapel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades 10-12, Pine Bluff High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 497 students in grades 10-12, Watson Chapel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
583 students
497 students
This chart displays total students of Pine Bluff High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Watson Chapel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Watson Chapel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Bluff High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Watson Chapel High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#989 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#974 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Bluff High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Watson Chapel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas 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 Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas 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 Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas 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 Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
90-94%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine Bluff High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Watson Chapel High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pine Bluff High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Watson Chapel High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
241
176
Grade 11 Students
214
161
Grade 12 Students
128
159
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
95%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Bluff High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Watson Chapel High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(14-15 School Year Data)
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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