Palmyra High School
5th And Weart Blvd
Palmyra NJ, 08065, Burlington County
Phone: 856-786-9400
Ranking: | High School: (272 out of 346, bottom 21%) Elementary/Middle School: (1,373 out of 1,847, bottom 26%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Palmyra Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 433 | 449 | 438 | 426 | 460 | 467 | 488 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 51 | 11.8% | 53 | 11.8% | 60 | 13.7% | 67 | 15.7% | 51 | 11.1% | 54 | 11.6% | 54 | 11.1% |
Grade 8: | 47 | 10.9% | 61 | 13.6% | 68 | 15.5% | 46 | 10.8% | 50 | 10.9% | 56 | 12.0% | 62 | 12.7% |
Grade 9: | 67 | 15.5% | 99 | 22.0% | 71 | 16.2% | 59 | 13.8% | 83 | 18.0% | 77 | 16.5% | 79 | 16.2% |
Grade 10: | 106 | 24.5% | 61 | 13.6% | 62 | 14.2% | 74 | 17.4% | 82 | 17.8% | 86 | 18.4% | 94 | 19.3% |
Grade 11: | 66 | 15.2% | 71 | 15.8% | 76 | 17.4% | 80 | 18.8% | 83 | 18.0% | 94 | 20.1% | 87 | 17.8% |
Grade 12: | 69 | 15.9% | 70 | 15.6% | 75 | 17.1% | 86 | 20.2% | 92 | 20.0% | 84 | 18.0% | 91 | 18.6% |
Ungraded: | 27 | 6.2% | 34 | 7.6% | 26 | 5.9% | 14 | 3.3% | 19 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.4% | 21 | 4.3% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 238 | 55.0% | 248 | 55.2% | 237 | 54.1% | 222 | 52.1% | 230 | 50.0% | 240 | 51.4% | 253 | 51.8% |
Female: | 195 | 45.0% | 201 | 44.8% | 201 | 45.9% | 204 | 47.9% | 230 | 50.0% | 227 | 48.6% | 231 | 47.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 11 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 53 | 12.2% | 54 | 12.0% | 43 | 9.8% | 33 | 7.7% | 30 | 6.5% | 28 | 6.0% | 30 | 6.1% |
Black: | 123 | 28.4% | 128 | 28.5% | 125 | 28.5% | 124 | 29.1% | 150 | 32.6% | 140 | 30.0% | 136 | 27.9% |
White: | 232 | 53.6% | 250 | 55.7% | 257 | 58.7% | 254 | 59.6% | 273 | 59.3% | 292 | 62.5% | 317 | 65.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 155 | 35.8% | 139 | 31.0% | 134 | 30.6% | 92 | 21.6% | 81 | 17.6% | 83 | 17.8% | 85 | 17.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 6.7% | 41 | 9.1% | 25 | 5.7% | 27 | 6.3% | 42 | 9.1% | 56 | 12.0% | 53 | 10.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.91 | 10.74 | 9.87 | 10.14 | 10.45 | 7.90 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86.9% | 86.9% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 72.4% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.4% | 63.4% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 52.6% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44.9% | 44.3% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.3% | 59.3% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40.6% | 40.6% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.5% | 53.5% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.8% | 45.8% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.0% | 56.0% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49.3% | 50.0% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49.3% | 49.3% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.9% | 56.9% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.9% | 85.9% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.2% | 71.2% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.1% | 74.1% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.4% | 81.4% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.4% | 70.4% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 55.6% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.4% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 53.8% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.8% | 64.8% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.8% | 57.8% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 78.6% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 78.9% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 79.7% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 77.1% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.8% | 82.8% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.0% | 85.0% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.1% | 70.1% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 73.1% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 57.7% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 70.3% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.6% | 44.6% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 49.4% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 70.5% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.9% | 84.9% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.9% | 69.9% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.8% | 84.8% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 80.8% | 78.9% |
HSPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 83.7% | 80.1% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 84.7% | 84.7% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 81.1% | 81.1% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 83.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 86.8% | 85.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 82.8% | 82.8% | 83.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 84.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 82.9% | 82.9% | 88.0% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 81.6% | 81.6% | 89.6% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 81.7% | 81.7% | 91.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 81.9% | 91.6% |
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 60.9% | 60.9% | 65.9% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 69.4% | 69.4% | 70.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 74.6% | 75.5% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 73.1% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 62.3% | 62.3% | 73.4% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 75.4% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 58.5% | 58.5% | 73.7% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 56.6% | 56.6% | 75.0% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 57.0% | 57.0% | 75.2% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 54.2% | 54.2% | 79.3% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 46.5% | 46.5% | 79.7% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % proficient | 73.6% | 73.6% | 72.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Palmyra High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.