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Shenango High School is a public high school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Shenango Area School District, which is ranked 85 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shenango High School consistently performs well on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in PSSA and Keystone Exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 64.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, 69.7% in PSSA Science, and 65% in Keystone Algebra I, all of which are significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.2% to 1.6%, which is lower than the state average. Shenango High School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 105 out of 665 Pennsylvania high schools for female students, 87 out of 662 for male students, and 79 out of 664 for low socioeconomic status students, all with a 4-star rating.
Shenango High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Beaver Falls Area Senior High School, which has significantly lower proficiency rates in Keystone Exams compared to Shenango. The school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a ranking as high as 9 out of 663 schools in the 2016-2017 school year, and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the years. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Shenango High School is able to provide a high-quality education and support the academic success of these students, as evidenced by their strong performance compared to other schools in the state.
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