Summary:
The Pocono Mountain School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Pocono Mountain West High School and Pocono Mountain East High School. Based on the available data, Pocono Mountain East High School appears to be the standout performer in the district, with higher academic achievement and better overall school ratings.
Pocono Mountain East High School has a statewide ranking of 154 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools, compared to Pocono Mountain West's ranking of 466. Pocono Mountain East also has a higher SchoolDigger star rating of 4 out of 5, while Pocono Mountain West is rated 2 out of 5. Additionally, Pocono Mountain East has significantly higher proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature compared to both Pocono Mountain West and the overall Pocono Mountain School District.
Despite the performance gap, both schools maintain similar four-year graduation rates of 87.5% and dropout rates of 1.6%. The schools also have comparable spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement. Understanding the underlying factors that drive the disparity in performance between the two high schools could provide valuable insights for the district to improve educational outcomes across all its schools.
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