West Branch Area High School vs. Clearfield Area Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Clearfield Area Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 317 students in grades 9-12, West Branch 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 40-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,046 students in grades 7-12, Clearfield Area 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 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
317 students
1,046 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
81 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1279 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2004 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
163
Grade 8 Students
-
155
Grade 9 Students
66
178
Grade 10 Students
88
182
Grade 11 Students
70
186
Grade 12 Students
93
182
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
94%
96%


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


Diversity Score
0.12
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

