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William Penn Sr. High School vs. York Suburban Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
William Penn Sr. High School
101 W College Ave
York, PA 17403
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
York Suburban Sr. High School
1800 Hollywood Dr
York, PA 17403
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,534 students in grades 9-12, William Penn 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 873 students in grades 9-12, York Suburban Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,534 students
873 students
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This chart displays total students of York Suburban Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
64 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of York Suburban Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William Penn 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 York Suburban Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2703 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#449 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of William Penn Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of York Suburban Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William Penn 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 York Suburban 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.
6%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
84%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William Penn 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 York Suburban 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.
6%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of William Penn 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 York Suburban 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.
60%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of William Penn 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 York Suburban Sr. 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 William Penn Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of York Suburban Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
540
242
Grade 10 Students
366
226
Grade 11 Students
297
202
Grade 12 Students
331
203

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William Penn Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in York Suburban Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William Penn 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 York Suburban Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William Penn 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 York Suburban Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in William Penn 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 York Suburban Sr. 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
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William Penn 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 York Suburban 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.
0.61
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of William Penn 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 York Suburban Sr. 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
100%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William Penn Sr. 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 York Suburban Sr. 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
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William Penn Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in York Suburban Sr. 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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