Palmyra Area High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,015 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 322nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: David Jones
School District Details
- Palmyra Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,272
- Graduation Rate: 95.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,245
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,015
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 532 (52.4%)
- Females: 483 (47.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (4.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 89 (8.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 133 (13.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.10% |
Black | 19 | 1.9% |
Asian | 13 | 1.3% |
Hispanic | 28 | 2.8% |
White | 954 | 94.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 281 | 27.7% |
10th Grade | 242 | 23.8% |
11th Grade | 227 | 22.4% |
12th Grade | 261 | 25.7% |
Ungraded | 4 | 0.4% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
11.6%
District:
14.5%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.5%
District:
88.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.2%
District:
1.5%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
57.5%
District:
57.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
56.7%
District:
56.7%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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