West Shamokin High School
Encyclopedia
West Shamokin High School (WSHS) is a public high school
located in Rural Valley
, Pennsylvania
, USA
. It is part of the Armstrong School District.
s on: reading, writing, math and one year of science.
Graduation Rate:
2009 - 100%
2008 - 92%
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 83% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 61%, State - 65%
2007 - 72%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 71% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 48%, State - 56%
2007 - 53%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 29% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 27%, State 49%
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
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High school
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located in Rural Valley
Rural Valley, Pennsylvania
Rural Valley is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rural Valley is located at ....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, USA
United States
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. It is part of the Armstrong School District.
History
West Shamokin was built to consolidate the Shannock Valley Jr/Sr High School and the Dayton Jr/Sr High SchoolAcademic achievement
In 2009, West Shamokin High School was ranked 84th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools, by the Pittsburgh Business Times, for student academic achievement as demonstrated on three years of PSSAPennsylvania System of School Assessment
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are assessed in reading skills and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are assessed in writing skills...
s on: reading, writing, math and one year of science.
Graduation Rate:
2009 - 100%
2008 - 92%
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 83% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 61%, State - 65%
2007 - 72%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 71% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 48%, State - 56%
2007 - 53%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 29% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 27%, State 49%
College Remediation
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 20% of Armstrong School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Graduation project
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
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