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Union Area High School vs. Wilmington Area High School

Should I attend Union Area High School or Wilmington Area High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Union Area High School
2106 Camden Ave
New Castle, PA 16101
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Wilmington Area High School
350 Wood St
New Wilmington, PA 16142
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 189 students in grades 9-12, Union Area High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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 343 students in grades 9-12, Wilmington Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
189 students
343 students
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This chart display total students of Wilmington Area High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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This chart display gender of Wilmington Area High School
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Wilmington Area High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Wilmington Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

60-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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.
70-79%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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.
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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
This chart display the students of Union Area High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Wilmington Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
44
85
Grade 10 Students
55
82
Grade 11 Students
41
99
Grade 12 Students
49
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Union Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Wilmington Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Wilmington Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
9%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Union Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Wilmington Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
87%
93%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Union Area 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 Wilmington Area High School 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
3%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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.
0.24
0.13
This chart display the diversity score of Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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
47%
29%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Area 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 Wilmington Area 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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