Summary:
The New Castle Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, New Castle Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
New Castle Senior High School's academic performance is a concern, with significantly lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates compared to the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, while the dropout rate is relatively low. Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as 100% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student, the school's performance remains below the state average.
The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6 could be an advantage, but this has not translated into better academic results. The data suggests a need for a comprehensive approach to address the school's performance issues, taking into account the socioeconomic factors and exploring ways to optimize the use of available resources and instructional strategies.
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