Laurel Jshs

2497 Harlansburg Rd, New Castle PA, 16101 | Laurel School District | 724-658-9056
  • grades 7-12
  • students 550
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 54% 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

Laurel Jshs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Laurel School District" in New Castle, PA. There are a total of 550 students and 36 teachers at Laurel Jshs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Laurel Jshs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 54% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Laurel Jshs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students550
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment55
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses44

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 Laurel Jshs, there are a total of 55 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Laurel Jshs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 97.8% 98.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.1% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.3% 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 0.0% 0.2% 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 Laurel Jshs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.