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Springdale Jr. Sr. High School vs. Peters Twp High School

Should you attend Springdale Jr. Sr. High School or Peters Twp 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
Springdale Jr. Sr. High School
501 Butler Rd
Springdale, PA 15144
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Peters Twp High School
121 Rolling Hills Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Springdale Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Peters Twp High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades 7-12, Springdale 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 20-24% (which is lower 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 8:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,226 students in grades 9-12, Peters Twp High School ranks in the top 5% 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 87% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
387 students
1,226 students
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This chart displays total students of Peters Twp High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
87 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1602 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#40 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Springdale Jr. Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Peters Twp High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
87%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp 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.
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp High School 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 Springdale Jr. Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Peters Twp High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
66
-
Grade 8 Students
63
-
Grade 9 Students
71
307
Grade 10 Students
66
329
Grade 11 Students
63
298
Grade 12 Students
58
292

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Peters Twp High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp High School 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp 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.
0.17
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Springdale Jr. Sr. 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 Peters Twp High School 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
94%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peters Twp 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Springdale Jr. Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Peters Twp 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.
 
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