Karns City High School vs. Mars Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Karns City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Mars Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades 7-12, Karns City 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 3% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,054 students in grades 9-12, Mars Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
607 students
1,054 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1522 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#873 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
≥95%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
≥50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≥50%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
95
-
Grade 9 Students
120
270
Grade 10 Students
103
272
Grade 11 Students
106
258
Grade 12 Students
81
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
2%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
97%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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