Northern Cambria High School vs. Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northern Cambria High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 309 students in grades 9-12, Northern Cambria 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 55-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 395 students in grades 7-12, Purchase Line Jr. Sr. 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to 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 Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
309 students
395 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#865 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1947 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-54%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
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64
Grade 8 Students
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70
Grade 9 Students
74
68
Grade 10 Students
71
70
Grade 11 Students
74
64
Grade 12 Students
90
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
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% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
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% White
97%
97%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.06
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
91%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%
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