Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy vs. Fairview High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fairview High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 753 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 588 students in grades 9-12, Fairview High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
753 students
588 students
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% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#62 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥90%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
75-79%
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n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
258
155
Grade 10 Students
182
143
Grade 11 Students
149
145
Grade 12 Students
164
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
21%
1%
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% White
59%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.26
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
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