West Middlesex Junior / High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 547 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 292nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Larry Ellison
School District Details
- West Middlesex Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,948
- Graduation Rate: 83.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 1,147
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 547
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 280 (51.2%)
- Females: 267 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (7.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 137 (25.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 176 (32.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 11 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 528 | 96.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 98 | 17.9% |
| 8th Grade | 104 | 19.0% |
| 9th Grade | 98 | 17.9% |
| 10th Grade | 79 | 14.4% |
| 11th Grade | 87 | 15.9% |
| 12th Grade | 80 | 14.6% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
30.0%
District:
32.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
97.5%
District:
97.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.2%
District:
0.2%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
88.0%
District:
88.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
69.9%
District:
69.9%
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 West Middlesex 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
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
English Average Score: 20.5
Math Average Score: 22.5
Science Average Score: 22.1
Reading Average Score: 20.8
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Warning
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 450.4
Math Average Score: 471.0
Writing Average Score: 425.2
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.1% | 76.1% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | 78.2% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | 74.5% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.6% | 72.6% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | 61.4% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | 78.8% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.3% | 74.3% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | 79.0% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.3% | 75.3% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | 85.3% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | 82.8% | 78.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.6% | 53.6% | 57.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | 53.8% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | 55.7% | 52.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 61.8% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 52.9% | 52.9% | 69.1% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.8% | 48.8% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | 60.8% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | 46.6% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.8% | 76.8% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | 52.4% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | 65.4% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.2% | 43.2% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | 49.3% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | 25.2% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.9% | 86.4% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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