Westmont Hilltop Jr. Sr. High School vs. Ferndale Area Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
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Ferndale Area Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 708 students in grades 7-12, Westmont Hilltop 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 284 students in grades 7-12, Ferndale Area 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
708 students
284 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
33 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1746 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1687 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
110
44
Grade 8 Students
123
53
Grade 9 Students
117
48
Grade 10 Students
113
48
Grade 11 Students
120
58
Grade 12 Students
125
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
5%
8%


% White
81%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

