Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School vs. Apollo-ridge High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Apollo-ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades 7-12, Purchase Line 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades 9-12, Apollo-ridge 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 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
377 students
308 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1947 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#279 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
70-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
<50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
61
-
Grade 8 Students
59
-
Grade 9 Students
75
99
Grade 10 Students
64
83
Grade 11 Students
59
68
Grade 12 Students
59
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
97%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
