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Serving 722 students in grades 9-12, Girls High School ranks in the top 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,287 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
722 students
2,287 students
% Male | % Female
-
45% | 55%
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
112 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1063 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
#4 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
88%
(Top 1% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 10% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥99%
(Top 1% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Top 30% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
97%
(Top 5% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
91
553
Grade 10 Students
230
598
Grade 11 Students
188
576
Grade 12 Students
213
560
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
36%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
68%
22%
% White
4%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
