Wilkes-barre Area High School vs. West Side Career & Technology Center
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 2,569 students in grades 9-12, Wilkes-barre Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 437 students in grades 9-12, West Side Career & Technology Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,569 students
437 students
Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2181 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2568 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
15-19%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
78%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
660
108
Grade 10 Students
753
110
Grade 11 Students
592
81
Grade 12 Students
564
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
51%
11%
% Black
15%
10%
% White
26%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a