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Stem At Showalter vs. Strath Haven High School

Should you attend Stem At Showalter or Strath Haven 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
Stem At Showalter
1100 West 10th Street
Chester, PA 19013
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Strath Haven High School
205 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Stem At Showalter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Strath Haven 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades 7-12, Stem At Showalter 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,159 students in grades 9-12, Strath Haven High School ranks in the top 5% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
484 students
1,159 students
This chart displays total students of Stem At Showalter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Strath Haven High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Strath Haven High School
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
82 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Strath Haven High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2449 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#81 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem At Showalter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Strath Haven High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
87%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
66%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
91%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Stem At Showalter and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Strath Haven 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 Stem At Showalter by grade.
This chart displays the students of Strath Haven High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
38
-
Grade 9 Students
130
267
Grade 10 Students
86
304
Grade 11 Students
107
300
Grade 12 Students
103
288

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Strath Haven High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
87%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven 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
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven 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.
0.24
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Stem At Showalter 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 Strath Haven 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
96%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stem At Showalter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Strath Haven 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
3%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Strath Haven 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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