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Butler Area Sr. High School vs. Knoch High School

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School Overview

School
Butler Area Sr. High School
120 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Knoch High School
345 Knoch Rd
Saxonburg, PA 16056
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,481 students in grades 10-12, Butler Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 719 students in grades 9-12, Knoch High School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,481 students
719 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#1164 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
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72%
(Top 10% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butler 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.
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21-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
79%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butler 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knoch 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 2018-19 school year data.
87%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Butler Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
-
163
Grade 10 Students
529
202
Grade 11 Students
461
157
Grade 12 Students
490
197

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
1%
1%
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% Black
2%
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% White
93%
98%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
1%
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0.13
0.04
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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