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Troy Area Senior High School

Public | 9-12 & ungraded | 528 students

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3 stars

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Posted March 26, 2010

Troy is an excellent school. The teachers care and do the best they can for all the students. Mark Strzlecki is a great principal.


Posted December 14, 2008

Left Troy to go to another school! I love my new school. Troy needs a lot of help. Yes, the improvement the school are good. I know the school got a grant for lab tops but I only seen the teachers use them. They are supposed to be for the student. They need to have a lot more computers in the library. There is a lot for this school to improve one. I know of a lot of students are going to other school because of Troy
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 19, 2008

Our school has many problems. To start off with, the renovation project needs to be cleaner. Students shouldnt have to go to school when the halls are filled with dust, to the point where you can hardly breathe. Also, when it is 30 degrees outside, our school needs to have doors on the hinges. Another problem is school food. The prices, taste, and look need to improve. Paying almost two dollars for a little plate of french fries and a small bowl of noodles is outrageous! Our cafeteria food sometimes doesnt even taste all that great.Ialso dislike how all google images are blocked. That was my number one resource for projects, and now I can't use them. The education also falls under the not-so-great things in Troy High School. Someone needs to start doing something because students keep dropping out, failing, or moving to a better area due to education here.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 20, 2004

The school is nice but the grading needs to be at 65% is failing. They also need funner classes and better lunches. But it's a great school.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

130 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
61%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

130 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
33%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2012.

130 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
82%

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 Students57%
Female58%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White59%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students69%
Female73%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students50%
Female41%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students86%
Female94%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities (IEP)17%
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 96% 73%
Black 2% 16%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
Hispanic 1% 7%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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250 High St
Troy, PA 16947
Phone: (570) 297-2176

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