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Montour High School 

223 Clever Rd, Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania | (412) 490-6500|Award Winning

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#4,313 in National Rankings

Overall Score 75.57/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

936

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Overview of Montour High School

Montour High School is ranked 177th within Pennsylvania. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Montour High School is 21%. The total minority enrollment is 14%, and 20% of students are economically disadvantaged. Montour High School is the only high school in the Montour School District.

Montour High School 2024 Rankings

Montour High School is ranked #4,313 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

75.57

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    21%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    18%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    71%
  • Reading Proficiency

    75%
  • Science Proficiency

    69%
  • Graduation Rate

    99%

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Ranking Factors

How Montour High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 656 schools ranked in Pennsylvania.

College Readiness Index Rank

#6,933

National

#245

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#7,191 (tie)

National

#296

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,441

National

#128

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#6,638

National

#247

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#1,512

National

#35

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#6,933

#245

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#7,191 (tie)

#296

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,441

#128

State Assessment Performance Rank

#6,638

#247

Graduation Rate Rank

#1,512

#35

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Students/Teachers at Montour High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

936

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

13.7%

Minority Enrollment

13.7%

Minority Enrollment

86.3%

White

5.1%

Black

4.3%

Two or More Races

3.0%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

0.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female51%
Male49%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

20%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

19%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

1%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

60

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Test Scores at Montour High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

18.5/100

Subject Proficiency:

Pennsylvania administered the Keystone Exams to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

71

71

60

75

75

60

69

69

40

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Keystone Exams

80.6%

Keystone Exams Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

51.6%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

76.4%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

5.2%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

62.8%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

21%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

18%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

83%

Exam Pass Rate

75%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

99% (well above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Montour High School

223 Clever Rd

Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

#4,313 in National Rankings

#177 in Pennsylvania High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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