Schuylkill Valley High School vs. Hamburg Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Schuylkill Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Hamburg Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades 9-12, Schuylkill Valley High School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 714 students in grades 9-12, Hamburg Area 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
666 students
714 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1011 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
184
194
Grade 10 Students
157
171
Grade 11 Students
172
179
Grade 12 Students
153
170
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%