Summary:
The Chester-Upland School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Chester High School and STEM at Showalter. Both schools face significant challenges, with consistently low performance metrics across various measures compared to state averages.
The 4-year graduation rate at both Chester High School and STEM at Showalter is 87.9%, lower than the state average. Dropout rates are also higher, at 1.4% for both schools. Proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams and PSSA exams are alarmingly low, with Chester High School reporting a 0% proficiency rate in Algebra I and STEM at Showalter achieving only 9.1% proficiency, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Despite the high per-student spending at both schools, which is significantly above the state average, the academic outcomes remain poor.
The student populations at these schools face significant economic challenges, with Chester High School having a 99.54% free/reduced lunch rate and STEM at Showalter at 100%. While the student-teacher ratios are lower than the state average, the consistently low performance across the board suggests a systemic issue within the Chester-Upland School District that needs to be addressed. The slightly better performance of STEM at Showalter in English Language Arts and some Keystone Exams compared to the district average may indicate potential areas for improvement and growth, but overall, the schools in this district face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.
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