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Williamsport Area Sr. High School vs. Montoursville Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Williamsport Area Sr. High School
2990 W 4th St
Williamsport, PA 17701
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Montoursville Area Sr. High School
700 Mulberry St
Montoursville, PA 17754
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,479 students in grades 9-12, Williamsport Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 590 students in grades 9-12, Montoursville Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,479 students
590 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montoursville Area 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

#494 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#621 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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85-89%
(Top 5% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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.
62%
(Top 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Williamsport Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Williamsport Area Sr. High School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
359
151
Grade 10 Students
360
154
Grade 11 Students
380
137
Grade 12 Students
380
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
63%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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.
0.56
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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
59%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williamsport Area 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 Montoursville Area 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williamsport Area 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montoursville Area 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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