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West Greene High School

Public | 9-12 & ungraded | 285 students

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3 stars

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Posted February 4, 2013

i am a student i dont really care to much for this school. its just constantly tests, it sucks.. they focus to much on the Keystone exams and try and rush through things. the students have no idea what the teachers are talking about. like i said i dont really care for this school. theres a lot of drama, poor staff, and they dont try and get people involved in any sports..
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 8, 2010

This so called school is waste of time for schools! I speak very fond about teachers some teachers are ex subs and there are teachers that don't know what they are talking about. The teaching there doesn't stick the child's head because there is thing of here is a worksheet do it no teaching if there is if copy these notes and do this work book page test in 2 days. No time spent with the kids to stink in the information. Worrying about PSSA is a good thing but testing a child on the same test for 4 times a year and then giving them classes with get no credit in is a waste of someone's time because why does a child want to try to get a good grade in something which the dont get something back? I can speek very proudly about a hand full of teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 18, 2008

the school needs to teach kids not worry about pssa test all the time.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 5, 2006

Academic programs are far below grade level, and with the special needs children being integrated into the classroom, its hard for teachers to oversee activities easily, as they have to supply help to these learning support children. Extracurricular activites, though not many, are not lacking in quality. Parental involvement outside of sports is almost nonexistant.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 16, 2005

The quality of acadmeic programs are alright, not great. The sports teams are well coached but do not do too well during the season. The Worst part I would have to comment on is the fact that teachers come and go monthly. New staff members rarely stay for more than a year or two.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 11, 2005

Pros: *Friendly Environment *Excellent Staff Cons: *Sparse district requiring long bus rides.
—Submitted by a former 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.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
45%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
29%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2012.

61 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
55%
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 Students31%
Female32%
Male30%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White31%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students61%
Female65%
Male57%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White61%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities (IEP)7%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students30%
Female16%
Male43%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White30%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Students with disabilities (IEP)7%
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students69%
Female71%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged57%
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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 100% 73%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 3%
Black 0% 16%
Hispanic N/A 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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1352 Hargus Creek Rd
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: (724) 499-5191

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