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Valley View High School vs. Abington Heights High School

Should you attend Valley View High School or Abington Heights 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
Valley View High School
1 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Abington Heights High School
222 Noble Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Valley View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Abington Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades 9-12, Valley View High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (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 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,117 students in grades 9-12, Abington Heights High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
735 students
1,117 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abington Heights High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#234 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#916 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Abington Heights High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley View 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 Abington Heights 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View 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 Abington Heights 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
66%
(Top 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Valley View 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 Abington Heights 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 Valley View High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Abington Heights High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
171
271
Grade 10 Students
178
315
Grade 11 Students
199
267
Grade 12 Students
187
264

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Abington Heights High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View 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 Abington Heights High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abington Heights High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View 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 Abington Heights 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View 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 Abington Heights 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.
0.32
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View 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 Abington Heights 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
36%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley View 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abington Heights 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%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley View 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abington Heights 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.
 
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