Jenkintown Middle/high School vs. Abington Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jenkintown Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Abington Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades 7-12, Jenkintown Middle/high School ranks in the top 30% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,954 students in grades 10-12, Abington Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% 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 63% (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 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
10-12
Total Students
307 students
1,954 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
116 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#534 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#861 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
<50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Grade 9 Students
51
-
Grade 10 Students
46
664
Grade 11 Students
63
631
Grade 12 Students
47
659
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
75%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
