Shade Junior / High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 283 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 524th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Joseph Kimmel
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Shade-Central City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,239
- Graduation Rate: 90.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 558
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 283
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 160 (56.5%)
- Females: 123 (43.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (14.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 86 (30.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 128 (45.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | - | - |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 283 | 100.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 41 | 14.5% |
| 8th Grade | 49 | 17.3% |
| 9th Grade | 51 | 18.0% |
| 10th Grade | 52 | 18.4% |
| 11th Grade | 40 | 14.1% |
| 12th Grade | 50 | 17.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
44.5%
District:
47.5%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.4%
District:
90.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.7%
District:
0.7%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
60.4%
District:
60.4%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
58.3%
District:
58.3%
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 Shade Junior / High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 466.4
Math Average Score: 452.1
Writing Average Score: 475.7
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.9% | 76.9% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | 69.6% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 48.0% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.1% | 82.1% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | 67.4% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 44.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | 53.5% | 70.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.4% | 84.4% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 72.0% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | 63.8% | 78.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.5% | 55.5% | 57.2% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | 38.3% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 31.0% | 52.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.2% | 82.2% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 39.7% | 39.7% | 69.1% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | 25.5% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | 61.7% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.1% | 61.1% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | 46.8% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | 57.4% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.5% | 30.5% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | 21.2% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | 26.1% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.3% | 74.3% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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