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Montoursville Area Sr. High School vs. Williamsport Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Montoursville Area Sr. High School
700 Mulberry St
Montoursville, PA 17754
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Williamsport Area Sr. High School
2990 W 4th St
Williamsport, PA 17701
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Montoursville Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Williamsport Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 609 students in grades 9-12, Montoursville Area Sr. 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 30%).
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 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,465 students in grades 9-12, Williamsport Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% 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 75% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
609 students
1,465 students
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This chart display total students of Williamsport Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
99 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Williamsport Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

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#1242 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
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65-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
75%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montoursville Area 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsport Area 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montoursville Area 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 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamsport Area 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Montoursville Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Williamsport Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Williamsport Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
179
367
Grade 10 Students
149
370
Grade 11 Students
146
369
Grade 12 Students
135
359

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
18%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
93%
62%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
15%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.13
0.56
This chart display the diversity score of Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
61%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montoursville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williamsport Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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