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Serving 919 students in grades 9-12, Chester 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,749 students in grades 9-12, Abington Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
919 students
2,749 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
162 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2662 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#695 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
61%
(Top 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
43%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
251
710
Grade 10 Students
287
691
Grade 11 Students
185
682
Grade 12 Students
196
666
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
81%
21%
% White
2%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
