Dubois Area Sr. High School vs. Punxsutawney Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dubois Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Punxsutawney Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 924 students in grades 9-12, Dubois Area Sr. 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 826 students in grades 7-12, Punxsutawney 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% (which is lower 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 10:1 is lower 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 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
924 students
826 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#938 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1894 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
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Graduation Rate
91%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
167
Grade 8 Students
-
169
Grade 9 Students
226
134
Grade 10 Students
216
121
Grade 11 Students
222
124
Grade 12 Students
260
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
93%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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