Windber Area High School vs. Meyersdale Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Windber Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Meyersdale Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 322 students in grades 9-12, Windber 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 264 students in grades 9-12, Meyersdale Area 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 40-49% (which is higher than 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 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
322 students
264 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1011 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#894 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-49%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
79
70
Grade 10 Students
82
58
Grade 11 Students
79
63
Grade 12 Students
82
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
1%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
94%
97%


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


Diversity Score
0.12
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

