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Pocono Mountain East High School vs. Pocono Mountain West High School

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School Overview

School
Pocono Mountain East High School
231 Pocono Mountain School Roa
Swiftwater, PA 18370
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10/
10
Top 1%
Pocono Mountain West High School
181 Panther Lane
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
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10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Pocono Mountain East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Pocono Mountain West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,264 students in grades 9-12, Pocono Mountain East High School ranks in the top 1% 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 80-84% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,565 students in grades 9-12, Pocono Mountain West High School ranks in the top 1% 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 80-84% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,264 students
1,565 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
118 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#10 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
#10 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Pocono Mountain West High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pocono Mountain East 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 Pocono Mountain West 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
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 Pocono Mountain East 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 Pocono Mountain West 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)
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Pocono Mountain East 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 Pocono Mountain West 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 Pocono Mountain West High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
298
364
Grade 10 Students
282
388
Grade 11 Students
345
389
Grade 12 Students
339
424

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
22%
31%
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% Black
19%
33%
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% White
56%
33%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pocono Mountain West 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.
0.61
0.69
This chart display the diversity score of Pocono Mountain East 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 Pocono Mountain West 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
29%
43%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pocono Mountain West 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%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pocono Mountain West 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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