Is Mohawk Senior High School a good school?

Mohawk Senior High School ranks 163 rd of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mohawk Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Mohawk Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mohawk Senior High School?

Students at Mohawk Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mohawk Senior High School?

Mohawk Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mohawk Elementary School

Mohawk Senior High School

Summary:

Mohawk Senior High School is a public high school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving 441 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New Castle Area School District, which is ranked 114 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mohawk Senior High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance. The school has exceptional graduation rates, ranging from 96.2% to 99.1% over the past five years, outperforming nearby schools like Riverside High School and West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School, which have graduation rates between 92.7% and 97.7%. Mohawk also boasts remarkably low dropout rates, with 0.0% in most years and a maximum of 0.4% in 2020-2021, significantly lower than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Mohawk students consistently outperform state and district averages on Keystone Exams, with 69.8% proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 65.3%.

While Mohawk Senior High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.02%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 22.56% to 100%, the school still ranks highly (108 out of 652) for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school's racial makeup is noteworthy, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.15%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 87.95% to 96.65% white students. This could be an area for the school to explore in terms of promoting greater diversity and inclusion.

Detail:

Public 9-12

385 Mohawk School Road
New Castle, PA 16102

(724) 667-7782

District: Mohawk Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,425

Feeder schools for Mohawk Senior High School:

Elementary:

Mohawk Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mohawk Senior High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Mohawk Senior High School ranks better than 75.8% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.86. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Mohawk Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.1%), two or more races (2.3%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mohawk Senior High School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Mohawk Senior High School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mohawk Senior High School is $17,425.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mohawk Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mohawk Senior High School 163^rd of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Mohawk Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Mohawk Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mohawk Area School District 114^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mohawk Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	67.53	241^st	643	62.5%
2004	47.92	436^th	663	34.2%
2005	58.55	336^th	687	51.1%
2006	37.93	528^th	736	28.3%
2007	34.83	565^th	749	24.6%
2008	54.73	407^th	753	45.9%
2009	48.15	491^st	770	36.2%
2010	54.34	451^st	805	44.0%
2011	58.72	412^th	825	50.1%
2012	51.51	505^th	834	39.4%
2013	57.49	406^th	758	46.4%
2014	71.64	209^th	728	71.3%
2015	76.68	176^th	835	78.9%
2016	72.61	226^th	870	74.0%
2017	72.36	229^th	877	73.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mohawk Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Mohawk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	68.28	184^th	583	68.4%
2004	70.54	176^th	590	70.2%
2005	67.58	199^th	593	66.4%
2006	72.90	148^th	604	75.5%
2007	74.56	126^th	615	79.5%
2008	62.26	271^st	621	56.4%
2009	53.99	343^rd	632	45.7%
2010	53.95	356^th	649	45.1%
2011	74.71	143^rd	660	78.3%
2012	66.93	248^th	664	62.7%
2013	63.77	216^th	591	63.5%
2014	57.34	286^th	580	50.7%
2015	63.09	305^th	680	55.1%
2016	65.79	291^st	677	57.0%
2017	77.62	140^th	663	78.9%
2018	71.45	227^th	673	66.3%
2019	71.03	219^th	693	68.4%
2021	66.41	220^th	537	59.0%
2022	56.72	332^nd	634	47.6%
2023	73.86	163^rd	674	75.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mohawk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.14	108^th	652	83.4%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Mohawk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.91	184^th	502	63.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Mohawk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.22	203^rd	577	64.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mohawk Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	898	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	-15	891
1989	881	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1990	876	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1991	853	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1992	858	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1993	916	1	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1994	910	3	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
1995	935	0	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1996	935	0	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1997	921	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1998	908	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1999	896	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
2000	906	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	912
2001	905	5	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	917
2002	967	5	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	976
2003	967	5	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	976
2004	979	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
2005	990	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2006	946	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	956
2007	933	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
2008	889	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
2009	830	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2010	825	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	840
2011	765	4	6	3	0	0	5	0	783
2012	700	3	6	4	0	0	4	0	717
2013	703	3	5	5	0	0	6	0	722
2014	686	3	7	3	0	0	9	0	708
2015	676	2	6	5	0	0	8	0	697
2016	647	1	5	3	1	0	12	0	669
2017	641	0	4	2	1	0	12	0	660
2018	395	1	3	1	1	0	9	0	410
2019	386	0	2	1	1	0	10	0	400
2020	402	4	2	3	1	0	8	0	420
2021	444	4	1	3	1	0	8	0	461
2022	437	3	1	4	0	0	8	0	453
2023	424	2	1	4	0	0	10	0	441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mohawk Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	891	60.5	14.7	n/a
1989	888	61.5	14.4	n/a
1990	884	63.0	14.0	0
1991	861	64.0	13.4	n/a
1992	865	64.0	13.5	n/a
1993	925	54.0	17.1	n/a
1994	921	54.0	17.1	n/a
1995	943	54.7	17.2	n/a
1996	943	54.7	17.2	n/a
1997	930	55.4	16.8	n/a
1998	914	55.7	16.4	n/a
1999	903	58.0	15.6	n/a
2000	912	59.0	15.5	21.8
2001	917	59.0	15.5	20.3
2002	976	61.0	16.0	20.6
2003	976	61.0	16.0	20.6
2004	987	61.0	16.2	20.2
2005	1000	60.0	16.7	20.1
2006	956	61.0	15.7	27.5
2007	940	60.0	15.7	27.7
2008	896	62.0	14.5	28
2009	842	63.0	13.4	30.3
2010	840	61.0	13.7	30.4
2011	783	58.8	13.2	28.9
2012	717	54.7	13.0	32.5
2013	722	53.5	13.4	32.5
2014	708	54.2	13.0	35.7
2015	697	54.0	12.9	34.3
2016	669	55.0	12.1	36.5
2017	660	47.1	14.0	38.9
2018	410	31.7	12.9	37.1
2019	400	32.4	12.3	39.5
2020	420	33.4	12.5	35.5
2021	461	32.5	14.1	35.6
2022	453	30.9	14.6	31.8
2023	441	30.2	14.5	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mohawk Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	891	60.5	14.7	n/a
1989	888	61.5	14.4	n/a
1990	884	63.0	14.0	0
1991	861	64.0	13.4	n/a
1992	865	64.0	13.5	n/a
1993	925	54.0	17.1	n/a
1994	921	54.0	17.1	n/a
1995	943	54.7	17.2	n/a
1996	943	54.7	17.2	n/a
1997	930	55.4	16.8	n/a
1998	914	55.7	16.4	n/a
1999	903	58.0	15.6	n/a
2000	912	59.0	15.5	21.8
2001	917	59.0	15.5	20.3
2002	976	61.0	16.0	20.6
2003	976	61.0	16.0	20.6
2004	987	61.0	16.2	20.2
2005	1000	60.0	16.7	20.1
2006	956	61.0	15.7	27.5
2007	940	60.0	15.7	27.7
2008	896	62.0	14.5	28
2009	842	63.0	13.4	30.3
2010	840	61.0	13.7	30.4
2011	783	58.8	13.2	28.9
2012	717	54.7	13.0	32.5
2013	722	53.5	13.4	32.5
2014	708	54.2	13.0	35.7
2015	697	54.0	12.9	34.3
2016	669	55.0	12.1	36.5
2017	660	47.1	14.0	38.9
2018	410	31.7	12.9	37.1
2019	400	32.4	12.3	39.5
2020	420	33.4	12.5	35.5
2021	461	32.5	14.1	35.6
2022	453	30.9	14.6	31.8
2023	441	30.2	14.5	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mohawk Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$52 (0.3%)	$17,692 (99.7%)	$17,744
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$19,337 (100.0%)	$19,337
2021	$613 (3.5%)	$16,805 (96.5%)	$17,417
2022	$1,344 (7.7%)	$16,080 (92.3%)	$17,425

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mohawk Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 219^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 163^rd of 674 High schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Mohawk Senior High School)	78.6	54.4	24.2%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Mohawk Senior High School)	62.9	58	4.9%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Mohawk Senior High School)	82	69.8	12.2%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	441	10.3%
African American	0	2
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	1	4	300%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	386	424	9.8%
Two or More Races	10	10
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.5%	29%	10.5%

Schools Near Mohawk Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mohawk Senior High School	Public	9-12	385 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	441	30	14.5	29.0%	424 (96.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	73.9	163^rd of 674 public high schools	75.8%		56.7	332^nd of 634 public high schools	47.6%	169	54.4	58.0	69.8									$17,425	$1,344	$16,080
Union Area High School	Public	9-12	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-4501	194	19	10.4	52.6%	167 (86.1%)	18 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	61	287^th of 674 public high schools	57.4%		62.8	264^th of 634 public high schools	58.4%	23	39.4	52.2	65.2									$23,162	$1,621	$21,541
New Castle Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	771	49	15.6	100.0%	450 (58.4%)	201 (26.1%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.3%)	31.1	501^st of 674 public high schools	25.7%		33.7	483^rd of 634 public high schools	23.8%	18	13.9	42.5	50.0									$17,662	$2,771	$14,891
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	378	31	12.2	100.0%	320 (84.7%)	15 (4.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.4%)	13.3	580^th of 674 public high schools	13.9%		19.5	531^st of 634 public high schools	16.2%	49	12.2	23.0	36.2
Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	468	39	12.1	42.9%	439 (93.8%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	83.1	91^st of 674 public high schools	86.5%		84.4	70^th of 634 public high schools	89.0%	21	39.3	83.7	77.6	40.5	34.8	38.0	80.3	80.3	69.9	69.7	69.8	$28,923	$5,234	$23,689
Neshannock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3834 Mitchell Rd	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5513	537	33	16.1	25.7%	504 (93.9%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	95.6	11^th of 674 public high schools	98.4%		80	110^th of 634 public high schools	82.6%	99	79.6	84.0	89.3	54.3	39.4	48.1	89.4	89.4	64.1	77.3	69.6	$20,679	$579	$20,100
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	2497 Harlansburg Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	328	28	11.6	22.6%	317 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	79.6	114^th of 674 public high schools	83.1%		89	32^nd of 634 public high schools	95.0%	82	42.8	72.7	74.3									$18,193	$460	$17,733
Wilmington Area High School	Public	9-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	310	29	10.7	99.0%	293 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	65.3	254^th of 674 public high schools	62.3%		59.8	294^th of 634 public high schools	53.6%	40	29.6	67.2	66.2									$16,173	$1,586	$14,588
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	672	57	11.8	53.0%	591 (87.9%)	7 (1.0%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	59	304^th of 674 public high schools	54.9%		73.8	181^st of 634 public high schools	71.5%	123	15.9	53.6	74.4	34.8	16.8	25.4	57.2	57.2	55.5	49.2	52.2	$19,967	$832	$19,135
West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 634-3030	346	31	11.2	41.0%	327 (94.5%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	37.3	469^th of 674 public high schools	30.4%		60.2	290^th of 634 public high schools	54.3%	179	13.5	51.6	49.3	40.8	9.1	24.0	60.0	60.0	65.3	38.2	50.9	$14,937	$163	$14,774

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