| Dunmore High School | |
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| Location | |
| 300 West Warren Street Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18512, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public comprehensive secondary |
| Established | 1932 (current high school) |
| School district | Dunmore School District |
| Principal | Mr. James P. Forgione |
| Faculty | 40 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 570 (2009-10) |
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 129 |
| Grade 11 | 139 |
| Grade 12 | 130 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Bucks |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States |
| Newspaper | 'Crimson Courier' |
| Website | [1] |
Dunmore High School is the secondary education, public school for the borough of Dunmore, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dunmore School District. It is also part of one of the three (Scranton, Old Forge, Dunmore) school districts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania that does not include surrounding boroughs.
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Graduation Rate:
2009 - 94%[1]
2008 - 92%
2007 - 92% [2]
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 80% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 73%, State - 65%
2007 - 76%, State - 65%[3]
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 71% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.[4]
2008 - 58%, State - 56%
2007 - 65%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 61% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 48%, State 39% [5]
Dunmore School District was ranked 126th out of 498 Pennsylvania School Districts in 2008 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on three years of student academic performance based on the PSSA results.[6]
Dunmore High School offers the following classes:
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 27% of Dunmore High School 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.[7] 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.[8] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 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.
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[9] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[10]
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $6,226 for the program.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
Dunmore High School offers nineteen varsity sports, under the direction of Athletic Director Mr. Mark Rinaldi, including:
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