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Public School | Grades 7-12 | New Castle Area SD

New Castle Junior/Senior High School is located in New Castle, PA and is one of 7 schools in New Castle Area School District. It is a public school that serves 1402 students in grades 7-12.

New Castle Junior/Senior High School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See New Castle Junior/Senior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, New Castle Junior/Senior High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about New Castle Junior/Senior High School's students and teachers. more

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300 East Lincoln Ave, New Castle, PA 16101

(724) 656-4700

New Castle Area SD

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New Castle Junior/Senior High School

its a well balanced, nice new school. although the teachers are subpar.

Submitted by a Parent on Oct 12, 2011

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 1402

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, New Castle Junior/Senior High School had 55% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

69%

Black

26%

Two or More Races

Hispanic

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New Castle Area SD District Spending

$10,753Per Pupil

The New Castle Area SD spends $10,753 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 29% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about New Castle Area SD District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, New Castle Junior/Senior High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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What is it?

The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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TestRating
3 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSSA Results for all subjects tested. more...

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