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Plum Sr. High School vs. Gateway Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Plum Sr. High School
900 Elicker Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Gateway Sr. High School
3000 Gateway Campus Blvd
Monroeville, PA 15146
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,183 students in grades 9-12, Plum Sr. 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 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,124 students in grades 9-12, Gateway Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher 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 52% 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
1,183 students
1,124 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
76 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

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#125 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
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72%
(Top 10% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum 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 Gateway 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.
83%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum 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 Gateway 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.
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Plum 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 Gateway 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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Grade 9 Students
312
353
Grade 10 Students
314
258
Grade 11 Students
260
247
Grade 12 Students
297
266

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
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% Black
7%
31%
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% White
87%
48%
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% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
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0.24
0.66
This chart display the diversity score of Plum 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 Gateway 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
15%
88%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gateway 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
1%
5%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plum 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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