Donegal High School vs. Elizabethtown Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Donegal High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Elizabethtown Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 955 students in grades 9-12, Donegal High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,263 students in grades 9-12, Elizabethtown Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
955 students
1,263 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
75 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1309 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#737 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
64%
Graduation Rate
91%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
243
278
Grade 10 Students
242
331
Grade 11 Students
254
330
Grade 12 Students
216
324
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
7%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
74%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%