Ridgway Area High School vs. St. Marys Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgway Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
St. Marys Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades 9-12, Ridgway Area High School ranks in the top 20% 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 ≥90% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades 9-12, St. Marys Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
215 students
576 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1097 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
56
131
Grade 10 Students
54
140
Grade 11 Students
56
164
Grade 12 Students
49
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
94%
97%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

