Big Spring High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 989 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 530th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: John Scudder
School District Details
- Big Spring School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,291
- Graduation Rate: 80.9%
- Dropout Rate: 3.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.5
- Enrolled Students: 2,945
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 989
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 477 (48.2%)
- Females: 509 (51.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (6.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 109 (11.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 169 (17.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 10 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 0.5% |
| White | 964 | 97.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 228 | 23.1% |
| 10th Grade | 255 | 25.8% |
| 11th Grade | 260 | 26.3% |
| 12th Grade | 246 | 24.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
23.8%
District:
28.5%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
86.5%
District:
86.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
60.9%
District:
60.9%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
60.0%
District:
60.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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