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General Mclane High School vs. Fairview High School

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School Overview

School
General Mclane High School
11761 Edinboro Rd
Edinboro, PA 16412
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fairview High School
7460 Mccray Rd
Fairview, PA 16415
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Fairview 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 703 students in grades 9-12, General Mclane High School ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 571 students in grades 9-12, Fairview High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
703 students
571 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#303 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#53 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
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90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
188
146
Grade 10 Students
154
139
Grade 11 Students
191
140
Grade 12 Students
170
146

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
91%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.17
0.22
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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