Susquehanna Township (Twp) High School
2.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 996 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 348th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Judy Baumgardner
School District Details
- Susquehanna Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,011
- Graduation Rate: 91.7%
- Dropout Rate: 0.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 2,981
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 996
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 492 (49.4%)
- Females: 498 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 169 (17.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 252 (25.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
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| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 448 | 45.0% |
| Asian | 46 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 4.1% |
| White | 454 | 45.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
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| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 235 | 23.6% |
| 10th Grade | 275 | 27.6% |
| 11th Grade | 243 | 24.4% |
| 12th Grade | 243 | 24.4% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
28.0%
District:
30.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.7%
District:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.8%
District:
1.2%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
86.8%
District:
86.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
81.6%
District:
81.2%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: SIETA ACHAMPONG
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2.5
2.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Susquehanna Township (Twp) High School
- Reviewed by Community Member on February 22, 2011
- Rating:
(NaN / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Leadership ( ie. Principles and the " higher ups") fail to provide the skills needed to lead the district on the right direction. This failure will result in the district failing the children.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 15, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The diversity of this school is a valuable learning tool for social behavior and interaction among every walk of life. Instead of fighting against this as a down side, it is the parent's opportunity and I feel it is their duty, to use this as a stepping stone to their child's future in society. It starts here. How we approach these problems now, affect how well our kids handle real life.
NO school is without drug, teen pregancy, violent acts, etc. It is how we treat those problems that is the problem. Everyone is looking for an excuse.
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it. We need to look long and hard into that 90% of how we handle it and do a better job.
I rate Susquehanna school district among the best in the state. We have the best teachers. We have the brightest student body if we only allow them to believe it, in their hearts before they reach the lobby floor on their first day of their Freshman year.
For some it might be too late. But the future rests with the future students. It is not too late to give them the real key to success.
Take a proactive positive approach to your child's education, my God, it is the best defense against all the ills that are described in the ratings of some of these people.
No one said it would be easy so fasten your seat belt and take the journey. The ride might get rough but you will get through it.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 26, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - High racial tensions. Complete lack of leadership by staff and administration. Does not share information with parents. VERY glad last child is done with this school.
- Reviewed by Student on January 31, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Fisrt that stat is so very wrong how can that be true please enlighten me on that. If true how many were filed about the same inccedent? Second there really aren't many fights. When there isone the adults really love to puff it up. Slight drug issues yes but. Show me a perfect school with no issues what so ever and i'll show you what the adults don't see or know what happens in that " perfect or good" school. Next the PARENTS need to get involved that is the MAIN problem if they wre involved with they're kids lives more there wouldn't be as many issues as you claim to be.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 21, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- If there was a 0, that would be my rating. High crime and violence in the school. Big drug problem with an ineffective staff although they do call police for incidents= average 175 police responses for 180 day school year, which doesn't count non-police incidents. Don't believe SAT scores and college reports.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Susquehanna Township (Twp) 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
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
English Average Score: 18.4
Math Average Score: 20.2
Science Average Score: 18.4
Reading Average Score: 19.8
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 489.0
Math Average Score: 504.0
Writing Average Score: 476.6
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.1% | 59.4% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | 57.8% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 68.7% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.5% | 72.3% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 63.4% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | 77.5% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.5% | 38.7% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | 34.2% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 34.0% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 74.4% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 81.4% | 81.4% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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