Peters Twp Hs

264 E Mcmurray Rd, McMurray PA, 15317 | Peters Township School District | 724-941-6250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1450
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in McMurray
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
88%McMurray
55%Pennsylvania

Peters Twp Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Peters Township School District" in McMurray, PA. There are a total of 1,450 students and 89 teachers at Peters Twp Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Peters Twp Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 73% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Peters Twp Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1450
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment399
Taking some courses330
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses298
Passing no courses29

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 Peters Twp Hs, there are a total of 399 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 330 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School94%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School96%

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.

Peters Twp Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 94.3% 92.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.5% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.5% 2.9% 3.1%

McMurray demographics profile

StatisticMcMurrayPennsylvaniaNational
Population4,16712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35828791
Median age41.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in McMurray

IndexMcMurrayPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade98.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school98.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college75.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters19.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Peters Twp Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.