Apollo-ridge High School vs. Leechburg Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Apollo-ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Leechburg Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades 9-12, Apollo-ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower 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 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 182 students in grades 9-12, Leechburg Area High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
308 students
182 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#279 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#189 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
70-79%

n/a
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
99
51
Grade 10 Students
83
44
Grade 11 Students
68
39
Grade 12 Students
58
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
92%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

