Chester High School
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,302 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 608th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Darla Hammond
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chester-Upland School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,827
- Graduation Rate: 51.9%
- Dropout Rate: 17.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.5
- Enrolled Students: 4,426
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,302
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 78.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 641 (49.2%)
- Females: 661 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (3.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 731 (56.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 779 (59.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1,211 | 93.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 6.0% |
| White | 12 | 0.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 7 | 0.5% |
| 8th Grade | 14 | 1.1% |
| 9th Grade | 375 | 28.8% |
| 10th Grade | 326 | 25.0% |
| 11th Grade | 294 | 22.6% |
| 12th Grade | 286 | 22.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
71.3%
District:
81.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
44.8%
District:
44.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
17.9%
District:
11.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
63.3%
District:
63.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
54.7%
District:
54.7%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Chester High School
- Reviewed by Student on January 26, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - worst school around .
- Reviewed by Student on September 17, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i attend the school now And i have to say beoinq raised in Deleware all mah life to come to this school is a way biq chanqe the kids and teens are surprisinq u nlike other kids and teen i have encounter and thats not in a good way the teachers and staffs i dpo have to say they do try and yuh cant do much with kids and teens who believe they are qrown and some who have no authority fiqures who care so they dont care this school may be different and may be full of bad students but hey what can the teachers and staffs be they arent babysitters and parents they are suppost to teach the students not raise them parents need to step up and students need to wake up and qet they self toqether otherwise they future will include them forever saying Would yuh like fries with that.....
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 16, 2010
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i attend this school and for the love of god there are severe lacks in discipline, attendance, and curriculum. There are not enough of anything to go around and there are fights almost everyday
- Reviewed by Student on April 30, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- excellent
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Chester High 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
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
English Average Score: 12.9
Math Average Score: 15.4
Science Average Score: 15.0
Reading Average Score: 16.0
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 364.3
Math Average Score: 334.8
Writing Average Score: 344.1
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 24.1% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | 18.2% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.7% | 69.5% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 54.1% | 53.3% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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