Hamburg Area High School vs. Schuylkill Valley High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Schuylkill Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades 9-12, Hamburg 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 687 students in grades 9-12, Schuylkill Valley 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
687 students
687 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1717 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1188 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
156
170
Grade 10 Students
184
179
Grade 11 Students
164
161
Grade 12 Students
183
177
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
13%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
85%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

