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Big Spring High School vs. East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Big Spring High School
100 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School
425 W Shady Ln
Enola, PA 17025
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Big Spring High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 791 students in grades 9-12, Big Spring High School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 741 students in grades 9-12, East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
791 students
741 students
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This chart display total students of East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
57 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#941 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#113 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Big Spring High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Spring 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 East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Spring 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 East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Big Spring 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 East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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
This chart display the students of Big Spring High School by grade.
This chart display the students of East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
219
206
Grade 10 Students
189
183
Grade 11 Students
184
177
Grade 12 Students
199
175

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Big Spring High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
10%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Spring High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
93%
71%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Spring 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.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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.
0.13
0.48
This chart display the diversity score of Big Spring 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 East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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
30%
29%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Spring 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.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Spring 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.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Pennsboro Area Sr. 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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