Mcdowell High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,426 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Timothy Rankin
School District Details
- Millcreek Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,468
- Graduation Rate: 93.8%
- Dropout Rate: 0.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.5
- Enrolled Students: 7,276
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,426
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 116.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,223 (50.4%)
- Females: 1,203 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 204 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 382 (15.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 586 (24.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Black | 75 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 37 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 2.4% |
| White | 2,250 | 92.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 619 | 25.5% |
| 10th Grade | 586 | 24.2% |
| 11th Grade | 609 | 25.1% |
| 12th Grade | 586 | 24.2% |
| Ungraded | 26 | 1.1% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
25.8%
District:
30.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
90.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.5%
District:
0.5%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
86.3%
District:
83.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
82.0%
District:
78.9%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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