Mahanoy Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 299 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 547th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mary Lou Henninger
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Mahanoy Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,596
- Graduation Rate: 85.4%
- Dropout Rate: 4.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 10.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,053
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 299
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 130 (43.5%)
- Females: 169 (56.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (13.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 109 (36.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 148 (49.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 4 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 4.3% |
| White | 281 | 94.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 86 | 28.8% |
| 10th Grade | 79 | 26.4% |
| 11th Grade | 69 | 23.1% |
| 12th Grade | 65 | 21.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
49.7%
District:
57.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
83.1%
District:
81.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.3%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
75.0%
District:
75.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
61.8%
District:
61.8%
State:
69.4%
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 Mahanoy Area High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 27, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I was amazed when I saw the technology being used at the high school open house.
My son is doing much better at Mahanoy than he did at a private school nearby.
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