High Schools in East Stroudsburg Area School District

The East Stroudsburg Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: East Stroudsburg Senior High School South and East Stroudsburg Senior High School North. While the schools share some similarities, such as graduation and dropout rates, there are notable differences in their academic performance and school-level characteristics.

The South school consistently outperforms the North school in statewide rankings, with the South school ranking 399th out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools compared to the North school's 521st ranking. This difference is also reflected in the schools' Keystone Exam proficiency rates, where the South school has notably higher scores, especially in Algebra I and Literature. Interestingly, the North school has a higher per-student spending of $25,880 compared to $23,296 for the South school, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may play a significant role in student outcomes.

Despite the differences in test scores and rankings, both high schools have the same 87.5% four-year graduation rate and 1.6% dropout rate for the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that they are providing comparable levels of support and opportunities for their students to succeed academically. The higher free/reduced lunch rate at the North school, however, suggests a greater concentration of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the lower test scores and rankings compared to the South school. Additionally, the North school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7 compared to 14.5 at the South school, which could be a positive factor, but does not seem to be translating into better academic performance based on the available data.