Mcdowell High School has 2,201 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Mcdowell High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mcdowell High School’s learner population of 2,201 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 142 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Mcdowell High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Mcdowell High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Mcdowell High School is Erie High School (3.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Westlake Middle School (2.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Grandview Elementary School (0.6 miles away).