Palisades High School vs. Quakertown Community High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palisades High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades 9-12, Palisades High School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,570 students in grades 9-12, Quakertown Community 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 44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
465 students
1,570 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
97 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#801 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#987 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
109
328
Grade 10 Students
117
395
Grade 11 Students
127
410
Grade 12 Students
112
437
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
92%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%