Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – Conestoga High School – US News & World Report – 62/100
Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – Conestoga High School – US News & World Report – 62/100
Conestoga High School
200 IRISH RD
BERWYN, PA 19312
Phone: (610) 240-1000
District: Tredyffrin-Easttown School District
Established | 1954 |
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Type | Public secondary school |
Principal | Amy Meisinger |
Students | 2,060 (2013) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Location | 200 Irish Road, Tredyffrin Township,Pennsylvania, USA |
Colors | Garnet and Gray |
Mascot | The Pioneer aka Craig Harold Schneck |
Yearbook | The Pioneer |
Newspaper | The Spoke |
Website | www.tesd.net/stoga/ |
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Overview
Conestoga High School is ranked 5th within Pennsylvania. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Conestoga High School is 56 percent. The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 18 percent. Conestoga High School is the only high school in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District.
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#313
State Rank
#5
STEM Rank
#62
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Students / Teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
Total Enrollment 2,017
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 18%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) N/A
Full-Time Teachers 127
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Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 92%
Proficient in Math 90%
College Readiness Index 53.6
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School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Large Suburb
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives 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
Total Students 2,017
Proficient in Reading (district average) 92%
Proficient in Math (district average) 90%
College Readiness (district average) 53.6
Total Enrollment 2,017
9th Grade 505 Students
10th Grade 505 Students
11th Grade 502 Students
12th Grade 505 Students
Student Diversity
This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school’s student body, based on data reported to the government.
Ethnicity/Race
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 18%
American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total) 0.1%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 12%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total) 0%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 2%
White Enrollment (% of total) 82%
Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total) 0%
Gender
Male (% of total) 49%
Female (% of total) 51%
Economically Disadvantaged Students
These are the percentages of the school’s students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.
Free Lunch Program (% of total) N/A
Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total) N/A
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) N/A
Reading Proficiency Distribution
Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test.
Total Students Tested 493
Below Basic 3%
Basic 5%
Proficient 22%
Advanced 70%
Math Proficiency Distribution
Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test.
Total Students Tested 484
Below Basic 2%
Basic 8%
Proficient 24%
Advanced 66%
Overall Student Performance
This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.
State Test Performance Index 128.6
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index 40.7
Disadvantaged Student Performance
This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.
Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 56.2
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 93.1
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -36.9
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students 11.1
College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.
College Readiness Index 53.6
Exam 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. (N/A means no students participated.)
Participation Rate 56%
Participant Passing Rate 95%
Exams Per Test Taker 4.1
Exam Pass Rate 94%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 53%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 4.1