Paul Robeson High School For Human Services vs. Academy At Palumbo
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul Robeson High School For Human Services ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Academy At Palumbo 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
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades 9-12, Paul Robeson High School For Human Services 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 <50% (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 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12, Academy At Palumbo ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
314 students
1,179 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1147 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#229 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
91%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
<50%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
77
373
Grade 10 Students
81
306
Grade 11 Students
82
252
Grade 12 Students
74
248
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
37%
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% Hispanic
2%
13%
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% Black
95%
29%
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% White
1%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
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