📍 3580 West 38th St, Erie, Erie County, 16506
McDowell HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Erie, Erie County. The school has 2,205 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Millcreek Township SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 134.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 76% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McDowell HS enrolls 2,205 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 134.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6% Two or more races and 4.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,801 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 132 | 6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 90 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
890 of the school's 2,205 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 840 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McDowell HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 3.
McDowell HS is one of 9 schools in Millcreek Township SD, based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,413 students district-wide and employs 423 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,205 students, McDowell HS is larger than the district average of about 713 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize