Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 664 school students from grades PK-12
- Ranks 189th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Samuel Witt
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,039
- Graduation Rate: 76.3%
- Dropout Rate: 5.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 1,983
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 664
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 330 (49.7%)
- Females: 334 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (10.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 198 (29.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 269 (40.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0.6% |
| White | 655 | 98.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 1 | 0.2% |
| 8th Grade | 1 | 0.2% |
| 9th Grade | 168 | 25.3% |
| 10th Grade | 165 | 24.8% |
| 11th Grade | 161 | 24.2% |
| 12th Grade | 168 | 25.3% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
37.8%
District:
46.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.1%
District:
81.1%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.2%
District:
0.8%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
58.2%
District:
58.2%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
49.0%
District:
49.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
English Average Score: 19.2
Math Average Score: 20.7
Science Average Score: 20.5
Reading Average Score: 21.1
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 454.1
Math Average Score: 473.7
Writing Average Score: 438.7
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | 45.9% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | 59.8% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.1% | 73.1% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | 64.0% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | 68.8% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.4% | 49.4% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | 42.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | 40.7% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.5% | 92.5% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 91.3% | 91.3% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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| Philipsburg-Osceola Junior High School PK-12 | 302 Students | 1.0 miles away | Not Yet Rated | |
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