Octorara Area Jshs

226 Highland Rd, Atglen PA, 19310 | Octorara Area School District | 610-593-8223
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1131
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Atglen
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
55%Atglen
55%Pennsylvania

Octorara Area Jshs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Octorara Area School District" in Atglen, PA. There are a total of 1,131 students and 69 teachers at Octorara Area Jshs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Octorara Area Jshs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 6% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Octorara Area Jshs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1131
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment169
Taking some courses132
Taking some courses (not tests)42
Passing some courses68
Passing no courses60

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 Octorara Area Jshs, there are a total of 169 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 132 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
825-29%
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
850-54%
High School70-74%

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.

Octorara Area Jshs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 83.1% 80.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 6.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 11.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Atglen demographics profile

StatisticAtglenPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,16012,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,32628791
Median age30.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Atglen

IndexAtglenPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Octorara Area Jshs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.