Penns Grove High School (Closed 2017)

  • Penns Grove High School served 1,067 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New York state average of 56%.

School Overview

Grades OfferedGrades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students1,067 students
This chart display total students of Penns Grove High School by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers87 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Penns Grove High School by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Students by GradeThis chart display the students of Penns Grove High School by grade.

School Comparison

Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year DataThis SchoolState Level (NY)
Overall School Rank--
Student : Teacher Ratio12:114:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Penns Grove High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Asian
6%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Penns Grove High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Hispanic
47%
26%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Penns Grove High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Black
37%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Penns Grove High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
White
10%
44%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Penns Grove High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
All Ethnic GroupsThis chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Penns Grove High School.This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in NY.
Diversity Score0.630.39
This chart display the diversity score of Penns Grove High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunchn/a
48%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penns Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunchn/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penns Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
School District NameNew York City Geographic #23 School District
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education

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