Summary:
Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 714 students in grades 9-12 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Greater Nanticoke Area School District. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state.
The school's academic performance is significantly below average, with only 24.4% of 11th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, 31.7% in Biology, and 50.8% in Literature, compared to state averages of 41.6%, 50.5%, and 63.2% respectively. The school also has a high poverty rate, with 54.96% to 88.8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.8% to 87.5%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.3% and 2.5%, which is higher than the state average.
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Dallas Senior High School, which is about 10 miles away, Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School performs significantly worse academically. Dallas Senior High School has much higher test scores, graduation rates, and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School, ranging from $12,917 to $16,570 in recent years, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the students.
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