Achievement House Charter School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 272 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 607th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 1
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1021 W Lancaster Ave., Suite 2, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
- Principal or Admin: Sue Ellen Stiver
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Achievement House Charter School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,816
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 38.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.3
- Enrolled Students: 272
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 272
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 118 (43.4%)
- Females: 143 (52.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (12.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 109 (40.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 142 (52.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.7% |
| Black | 36 | 13.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 7.0% |
| White | 203 | 74.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 5 | 1.8% |
| 8th Grade | 8 | 2.9% |
| 9th Grade | 66 | 24.3% |
| 10th Grade | 62 | 22.8% |
| 11th Grade | 63 | 23.2% |
| 12th Grade | 68 | 25.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
32.3%
District:
32.3%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
21.2%
District:
21.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.1%
District:
1.1%
Faculty Information (2010)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: TIMOTHY DANIELS
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Achievement House Charter School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 29, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Maybe this is a good school, maybe not. But their phone system makes it nearly impossible to reach them or even leave a message. Seems like a very bad sign to me.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Achievement House Charter School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Corrective Action 1
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.2% | - | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | - | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | - | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.6% | - | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | - | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | - | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.4% | - | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | - | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | - | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.1% | - | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 65.2% | - | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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