Chester Hs

232 West 9Th St, Chester PA, 19013 | Chester-Upland School District | 610-447-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1027
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 11% 80% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
18%Chester
55%Pennsylvania

Chester Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chester-Upland School District" in Chester, PA. There are a total of 1,027 students and 56 teachers at Chester Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Chester Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 80% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Chester Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1027
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chester Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chester Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 0.9% 2.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 88.4% 86.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 9.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterPennsylvaniaNational
Population33,85512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,00428791
Median age31.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)25%56%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college34.3%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Chester Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.