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Academy Park High School vs. Penn Wood High School

Should you attend Academy Park High School or Penn Wood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Academy Park High School
300 Calcon Hook Rd
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Penn Wood High School
100 Green Avenue
Lansdowne, PA 19050
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Academy Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Penn Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,355 students in grades 9-12, Academy Park High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,170 students in grades 9-12, Penn Wood High School ranks in the bottom 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,355 students
1,170 students
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This chart displays total students of Penn Wood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Penn Wood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1155 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#1804 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Wood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
40-44%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
79%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy Park High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Penn Wood High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Academy Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Penn Wood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
324
44
Grade 10 Students
348
389
Grade 11 Students
319
353
Grade 12 Students
364
384

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
80%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Wood High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Wood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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