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Bangor Area High School vs. Pen Argyl Area High School

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School Overview

School
Bangor Area High School
187 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pen Argyl Area High School
501 W Laurel Ave
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 908 students in grades 9-12, Bangor Area High School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 518 students in grades 9-12, Pen Argyl Area High School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (which is higher 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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
908 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Pen Argyl Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#139 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#626 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bangor 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pen Argyl 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 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bangor 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pen Argyl 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 2020-21 school year data.
80%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Bangor Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Pen Argyl Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Pen Argyl Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
239
134
Grade 10 Students
221
131
Grade 11 Students
207
129
Grade 12 Students
241
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
86%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pen Argyl Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.26
0.21
This chart display the diversity score of Bangor Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Pen Argyl Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
28%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pen Argyl Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pen Argyl Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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