Summary:
The Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 in the Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School district. With a total enrollment of 535 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, now placing it in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania high schools.
The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with test scores substantially below the state average across all subjects. Only 16.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 41.6%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% is also slightly below the state average of around 90%, while its dropout rate of 1.6% is slightly higher than the state average of 1%. These academic challenges may be related to the school's high percentage of students (98.32%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which is better than the state average and may indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. This potential strength has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes, and the school's declining statewide ranking suggests that it is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's academic underperformance will be crucial in order to provide a high-quality education for its students.
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