Central Cambria High School vs. Forest Hills Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Cambria High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Forest Hills Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades 9-12, Central Cambria 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 798 students in grades 7-12, Forest Hills 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
509 students
798 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1055 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1543 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
129
Grade 8 Students
-
135
Grade 9 Students
136
132
Grade 10 Students
124
123
Grade 11 Students
116
128
Grade 12 Students
133
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
96%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%