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Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School

Public | 7-12 | 432 students

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Posted February 19, 2012

To paraphrase Ben Kenobi, "This is not the school you are looking for." As a student, your child can expect the bare minimum regarding the reaching of his or her potential. How do I know this? I was a student who attended the Penns Manor Area School district from grade 5 through 12. I spent numerous years bullied and assaulted by other students sans support from any teacher. My academic abilities thus suffered as a result. A former high school guidance counselor remarked to me at one point that, instead of college, I should aim for a career in the military. Don't get me wrong; a military career is fine for those who aspire to cannon fodder but imagine the damage that is done to a child who hears this. In spite of this, I chose to go on to attend college. I would write more but, I suspect that by now you've already made up your mind due to a lack of aspiration on your part for yourself and your child. Pity the child, not the parent and heed my words; review the statistics here and elsewhere and see if your child is likely to thrive or fail in the global marketplace when it comes time to work there.


Posted March 1, 2010

I graduated from Penns Manor a few years ago, and never really appreciated how lucky I was to go there until I heard about some of the other schools in the state. Penns Manor has excellent teachers. The smallness of the district provides a better educational experience, with the teachers having more time to focus on the needs of the students. It has great academic programs and opportunities for students to participate in after school activities, including sports, arts like musical chorus and band, as well as more academic clubs like FBLA, Spanish & French Club, and of course the Academic Games. The school's support of such activities makes it great. Parental involvement in band and sports boosters are also appreciated. The English department is great for preparing students for college, and the math and computer science departments do an excellent job as well.


Posted July 24, 2008

Very good clean and has a great environment
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 2, 2007

Penns Manor is focused solely on its failing football team when it comes to athletics. Other successful sports and academic games for the school are completely overlooked. Penns Manor needs to rethink its priorities.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 30, 2005

I think that this school had great sport and cheering teams, and the teachers a fabolus! Although the school is very small it has a lot of potential.
—Submitted by Alexis Reecy, a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 76% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
58%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 73% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
56%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
65%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
38%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2012.

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students63%
Female61%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilities (IEP)7%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female82%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White72%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students59%
Female54%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White59%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities (IEP)13%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female86%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students69%
Female68%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities (IEP)7%
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students40%
Female64%
Male26%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Students with disabilities (IEP)13%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students51%
Female63%
Male36%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students61%
Female69%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White63%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students45%
Female48%
Male40%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White46%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students86%
Female97%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 99% 73%
Black 1% 16%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 3%
Hispanic 0% 7%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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6003 Route 553 Hwy
Clymer, PA 15728
Phone: (724) 254-2666

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