Mcdowell Hs

3580 West 38Th St, Erie PA, 16506 | Millcreek Township School District | 814-835-5403
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2201
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 58 in Erie
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
47%Erie
55%Pennsylvania

Mcdowell Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Millcreek Township School District" in Erie, PA. There are a total of 2,201 students and 142 teachers at Mcdowell Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mcdowell Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 40% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Mcdowell Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2201
Teachers142
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment250
Taking some courses238
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses126
Passing no courses102

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 Mcdowell Hs, there are a total of 250 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 238 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

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.

Mcdowell Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 90.8% 87.4% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Erie demographics profile

StatisticEriePennsylvaniaNational
Population96,61612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,04728791
Median age34.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Erie

IndexEriePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mcdowell Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.