Summary:
Muhlenberg High School is a public high school located in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 1,151 students. The school is part of the Muhlenberg School District, which is ranked 493 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Muhlenberg High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates of 28.3% in Algebra I, 21.8% in Biology, and 42.3% in Literature, all significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 87-92%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 0.3-1.6%, which is higher than the state's desired low rate. Muhlenberg High School also has a higher percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools, ranking 156 out of 284 Pennsylvania high schools for African American students, 207 out of 274 for Hispanic students, and 543 out of 664 for low socioeconomic status students.
The nearby high schools, such as Fleetwood Senior High School, Exeter Township Senior High School, and Wilson High School, generally outperform Muhlenberg High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Muhlenberg High School's spending per student has been around $15,500-$17,500 in recent years, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, which spends over $20,000 per student. Muhlenberg High School also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of around 17-19, which is higher than the nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public 10-12
District:
Muhlenberg School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
555th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,060
Feeder schools for Muhlenberg High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.7
Number of students: 1,151
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
60.2%
White:
28.3%
African American:
7.7%
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Two or more races:
2.3%
Asian:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.8%
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