Pine Bluff High School vs. Watson Chapel High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pine Bluff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Watson Chapel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades 10-12, Pine Bluff High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 497 students in grades 10-12, Watson Chapel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
583 students
497 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
43 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Watson Chapel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Watson Chapel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4724/watson-chapel-high-school-chart-btgGHFQ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#989 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#974 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Bluff High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Bluff High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3684/pine-bluff-high-school-chart-jxy9hg.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Watson Chapel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Watson Chapel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4724/watson-chapel-high-school-chart-FqiW3C.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4724/watson-chapel-high-school-chart-b5MyLJM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6-9%
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Graduation Rate
70%
90-94%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Watson Chapel High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Watson Chapel High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/5000/4724/watson-chapel-high-school-chart-0zVzz0.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 10 Students
241
176
Grade 11 Students
214
161
Grade 12 Students
128
159
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
95%
89%
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% White
2%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Watson Chapel High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4724/watson-chapel-high-school-chart-bn2SnAw.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.20
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Watson Chapel High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Watson Chapel High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4724/watson-chapel-high-school-chart-y6Royy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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