Burrell High School vs. Valley Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burrell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Valley Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades 9-12, Burrell 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 40-44% (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 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 905 students in grades 7-12, Valley Jr. Sr. 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 9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
566 students
905 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#923 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2396 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
20-24%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
149
Grade 8 Students
-
135
Grade 9 Students
136
160
Grade 10 Students
140
142
Grade 11 Students
148
146
Grade 12 Students
142
173
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
2%
34%
% White
92%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
19%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
n/a