Shenandoah Valley Junior / High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 563 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 566th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 805 West Centre Street, Shenandoah, PA 17976
- Principal or Admin: Phillip Andras
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Shenandoah Valley School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,687
- Graduation Rate: 91.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 1,208
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 563
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 290 (51.5%)
- Females: 273 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (9.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 284 (50.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 336 (59.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 20 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 84 | 14.9% |
| White | 456 | 81.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 80 | 14.2% |
| 8th Grade | 93 | 16.5% |
| 9th Grade | 99 | 17.6% |
| 10th Grade | 94 | 16.7% |
| 11th Grade | 102 | 18.1% |
| 12th Grade | 95 | 16.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
64.4%
District:
69.3%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
79.8%
District:
79.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.1%
District:
4.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
63.4%
District:
63.4%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
51.6%
District:
51.6%
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 Shenandoah Valley Junior / High School performed on average worse 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: 16.6
Math Average Score: 17.2
Science Average Score: 18.9
Reading Average Score: 17.1
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 430.5
Math Average Score: 424.0
Writing Average Score: 407.4
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.4% | 75.4% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 75.0% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | 70.4% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 70.0% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | 69.8% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 56.1% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.4% | 62.4% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | 62.7% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 68.0% | 70.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.9% | 82.9% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 78.1% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 89.3% | 78.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.5% | 61.5% | 57.2% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | 47.9% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | 47.4% | 52.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.7% | 86.7% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 61.8% | 61.8% | 69.1% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.2% | 31.2% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | 29.5% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | 40.7% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.2% | 52.2% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | 49.5% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | 55.5% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | 21.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | 22.7% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.4% | 61.4% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 83.8% | 83.8% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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