Shenango Hs

2550 Ellwood Rd, New Castle PA, 16101 | Shenango Area School District | 724-658-5537
  • grades 7-12
  • students 536
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in New Castle
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
57%New Castle
55%Pennsylvania

Shenango Hs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shenango Area School District" in New Castle, PA. There are a total of 536 students and 40 teachers at Shenango Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Shenango Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Shenango Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses11

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 Shenango Hs, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
835-39%
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
870-74%
High School80-84%

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.

Shenango Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 96.1% 96.3% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.9% 2.9% 3.1%

New Castle demographics profile

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaNational
Population21,80512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,62528791
Median age39.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in New Castle

IndexNew CastlePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Shenango Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.