Academy Park High School vs. Penn Wood High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,194 students in grades 9-12, Academy Park 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,148 students in grades 9-12, Penn Wood 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,194 students
1,148 students
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
91 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2283 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2410 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20%
Graduation Rate
71%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
263
32
Grade 10 Students
273
389
Grade 11 Students
291
358
Grade 12 Students
367
369
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
81%
89%
% White
9%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%