Bucktail High School vs. Brandywine Heights High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bucktail High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Brandywine Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 119 students in grades 9-12, Bucktail High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 469 students in grades 9-12, Brandywine Heights High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (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 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
119 students
469 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1290 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
<50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
28
118
Grade 10 Students
28
109
Grade 11 Students
26
124
Grade 12 Students
37
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
97%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
