Wallenpaupack Area High School vs. Honesdale High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallenpaupack Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Honesdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,001 students in grades 9-12, Wallenpaupack 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 692 students in grades 9-12, Honesdale High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,001 students
692 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1852 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#413 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≥50%


Graduation Rate
91%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
242
182
Grade 10 Students
238
180
Grade 11 Students
244
174
Grade 12 Students
277
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
6%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
84%
89%


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


Diversity Score
0.29
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

