Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus (Closed 2013)

100 Green Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 775 students in grades 11-12, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 38% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 11-12
Total Students
775 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2012-2013 School Year Data
This School
State Level (PA)
(11-12)
38%
74%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus 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 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
40%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus 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 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
14%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
93%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
5%
63%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in PA.
0.13
This chart display the diversity score of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
80%
84%
This chart display graduation rate of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% PA state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% PA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus?
The graduation rate of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus is 80%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 84%.
How many students attend Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus?
775 students attend Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus students are Black, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus?
Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What grades does Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus offer ?
Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus offers enrollment in grades 11-12
What school district is Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus part of?
Penn Wood High School - Green Ave Campus is part of William Penn School District.

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