Summary:
Shade-Central City School District has only one high school, Shade Junior/Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 204th out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 (4 out of 5 stars) to 390th out of 674 schools in 2022-2023 (2 out of 5 stars). While the school outperformed the district and state averages in several PSSA and Keystone Exam subjects, it underperformed in PSSA Math and English Language Arts.
Shade Junior/Senior High School has a relatively high percentage of students (59.76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which is lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively small class size. The Shade-Central City School District as a whole is ranked 283 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
The analysis of the data provided reveals a mixed picture of Shade Junior/Senior High School's performance, with both strengths and areas for improvement. The school's fluctuating ranking, academic achievement, and socioeconomic factors highlight the need for a deeper understanding of the school's context and the implementation of targeted strategies to support student success.
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