Leechburg Area High School vs. Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Leechburg Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 182 students in grades 9-12, Leechburg Area High School 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 60-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,440 students in grades 7-12, Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
182 students
1,440 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
114 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#189 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1342 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
61%
n/a

Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
270
Grade 8 Students
-
297
Grade 9 Students
51
284
Grade 10 Students
44
208
Grade 11 Students
39
183
Grade 12 Students
48
198
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%

n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
93%
96%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%

