California Area Sr. High School vs. Bethlehem-center Jr. Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades 9-12, California Area Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 448 students in grades 7-12, Bethlehem-center Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
290 students
448 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1862 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2345 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
70
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Grade 9 Students
71
77
Grade 10 Students
78
84
Grade 11 Students
69
76
Grade 12 Students
72
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
n/a
% Black
5%
3%
% White
84%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%