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Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. High School vs. Abington Heights High School

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School Overview

School
Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. High School
101 Brooklyn Street
Carbondale, PA 18407
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Abington Heights High School
222 Noble Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Abington Heights 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 765 students in grades 7-12, Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,082 students in grades 9-12, Abington Heights 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 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
765 students
1,082 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Abington Heights High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1854 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#40 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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23%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
79%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carbondale Area Jr. 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abington Heights 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
87%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carbondale Area Jr. 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 Abington Heights 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
97%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. 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 Abington Heights 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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Grade 7 Students
138
-
Grade 8 Students
131
-
Grade 9 Students
132
275
Grade 10 Students
116
251
Grade 11 Students
110
308
Grade 12 Students
138
248

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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% Hispanic
13%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Abington Heights High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
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% White
77%
85%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Abington Heights 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
5%
1%
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0.39
0.27
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
14%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abington Heights 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
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
2%
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