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Serving 894 students in grades 9-12, Girls High School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,364 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 96% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
894 students
2,364 students
% Male | % Female
-
44% | 56%
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
116 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#435 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 20%)
#1 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 30% in PA)
96%
(Top 1% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 10% in PA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥80%
(Top 30% in PA)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
283
618
Grade 10 Students
204
592
Grade 11 Students
236
577
Grade 12 Students
171
577
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
36%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
69%
22%
% White
5%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
