Mount Carmel Area High School vs. Shamokin Area High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 493 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 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 662 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 17% 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
493 students
662 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1840 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1470 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-69%


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


Graduation Rate
80-84%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
136
171
Grade 10 Students
117
152
Grade 11 Students
124
180
Grade 12 Students
116
159
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
12%
9%


% Black
4%
5%


% White
80%
83%


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


Diversity Score
0.35
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

