Schuylkill Valley High School vs. Hamburg Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Schuylkill Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
687 students
687 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


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


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


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


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


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
13%
10%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
81%
85%


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


Diversity Score
0.33
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

