Carbon Career & Technical Institute vs. Jim Thorpe Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carbon Career & Technical Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Jim Thorpe Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades 9-12, Carbon Career & Technical Institute ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 490 students in grades 9-12, Jim Thorpe Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
375 students
490 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1687 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1588 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
45
123
Grade 10 Students
110
126
Grade 11 Students
120
117
Grade 12 Students
100
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
92%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%