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Perkiomen Valley High School vs. Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center

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School Overview

School
Perkiomen Valley High School
509 Gravel Rd
Collegeville, PA 19426
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center
350 S Lewis Rd
Royersford, PA 19468
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Perkiomen Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,768 students in grades 9-12, Perkiomen Valley High School ranks in the top 30% 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 80% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 2,561 students in grades 9-12, Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center ranks in the top 1% 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 94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,768 students
2,561 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
180 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#614 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#16 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Perkiomen Valley High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in PA)
94%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perkiomen Valley 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkiomen Valley 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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.
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Perkiomen Valley 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Perkiomen Valley High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center by grade.
Grade 9 Students
406
621
Grade 10 Students
444
670
Grade 11 Students
439
608
Grade 12 Students
479
662

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
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% White
83%
76%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Perkiomen Valley 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.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.31
0.41
This chart display the diversity score of Perkiomen Valley 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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
13%
15%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center 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
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Perkiomen Valley 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 Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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