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Windber Area High School vs. Meyersdale Area High School

Should you attend Windber Area High School or Meyersdale Area 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
Windber Area High School
2301 Graham Ave
Windber, PA 15963
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Meyersdale Area High School
1349 Shaw Mines Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 332 students in grades 9-12, Windber Area High School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 271 students in grades 9-12, Meyersdale Area 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 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
332 students
271 students
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This chart displays total students of Meyersdale Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Meyersdale Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meyersdale Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#336 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#566 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Windber Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meyersdale Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
60-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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 Windber Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Meyersdale Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
88
57
Grade 10 Students
79
67
Grade 11 Students
84
77
Grade 12 Students
81
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Windber Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meyersdale Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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.
0.10
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Windber Area 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 Meyersdale Area 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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