Halifax Area High School vs. Susquehanna Twp High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Halifax Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Susquehanna Twp High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 234 students in grades 9-12, Halifax Area 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 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (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 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 758 students in grades 9-12, Susquehanna Twp High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
234 students
758 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1795 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
69
211
Grade 10 Students
63
186
Grade 11 Students
51
169
Grade 12 Students
51
192
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
16%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
42%
% White
92%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%