Pine Bluff High School vs. Watson Chapel High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Watson Chapel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has a student–teacher ratio of approximately 10:1 as of 2023, which is lower than the district average ratio reported in earlier years.
Math proficiency at the school was 3% in 2023, significantly lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 10%, continuing a downward trend since 2012 when it was 50%.
Reading proficiency was 11% in 2022, which is lower than both the state average of 40% and the district average of 13%; proficiency scores have steadily declined from 47% in 2013.
The graduation rate in 2023 was 73%, which is lower than the state average of 88% and approximately equal to the district rate of 74%; graduation rates have remained relatively stable over the last decade.
Enrollment decreased from 1,248 students in 2018 to 583 students in 2023, with the student body predominantly Black (95%), reflecting sustained demographic stability in racial composition amid enrollment decline.
Serving 593 students in grades 9-12, Watson Chapel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
688 students
593 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#982 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#973 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
73%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
123
Grade 10 Students
236
148
Grade 11 Students
260
162
Grade 12 Students
192
160
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
96%
89%
% White
1%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%