Summary:
The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center district, located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 378 students, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, ranking 560 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are notably lower than the statewide averages in Pennsylvania, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 31.3% in Biology, and 39.7% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 50.5%, and 63.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's academic challenges, as it has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is slightly lower than the statewide average, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of the student population and improve overall academic performance.
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