Fairfield Area High School vs. New Oxford Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfield Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
New Oxford Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Area High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,231 students in grades 9-12, New Oxford Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% 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% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
311 students
1,231 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1214 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
72
306
Grade 10 Students
74
319
Grade 11 Students
74
296
Grade 12 Students
91
310
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%