Pine Grove Area High School vs. Blue Mountain High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pine Grove Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Most improved public schools
Blue Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades 9-12, Pine Grove Area 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 815 students in grades 9-12, Blue Mountain 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 40-44% (which is higher 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 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
502 students
815 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1069 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1110 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
144
204
Grade 10 Students
131
205
Grade 11 Students
118
173
Grade 12 Students
109
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
3%
5%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
95%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

