Shamokin Area High School vs. Mount Carmel Area High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Shamokin Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mount Carmel Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 675 students in grades 9-12, Shamokin Area 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades 9-12, Mount Carmel Area 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower 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 21% 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
675 students
503 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1470 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1840 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
179
131
Grade 10 Students
165
131
Grade 11 Students
146
121
Grade 12 Students
185
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
82%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%