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Greencastle-antrim Sr. High School vs. James Buchanan High School

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School Overview

School
Greencastle-antrim Sr. High School
300 S Ridge Ave
Greencastle, PA 17225
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
James Buchanan High School
4773 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Greencastle-antrim Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

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

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12, Greencastle-antrim Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% 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 74% (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 20:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 713 students in grades 9-12, James Buchanan 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 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,027 students
713 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#712 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#754 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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74%
(Top 10% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greencastle-antrim 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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<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greencastle-antrim 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 James Buchanan 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.
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
268
190
Grade 10 Students
266
166
Grade 11 Students
246
191
Grade 12 Students
247
166

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
88%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.22
0.19
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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