📍 181 Panther Lane, Pocono Summit, Monroe County, 18346
Pocono Mountain West HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pocono Summit, Monroe County. The school has 1,512 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pocono Mountain SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 110.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pocono Mountain West HS enrolls 1,512 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 110.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% Black or African American, 31% White and 31% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 495 | 33% |
| White | 473 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 469 | 31% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
949 of the school's 1,512 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 881 qualify for free lunch and 68 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.
Pocono Mountain West HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-80, state senate district 40, state house district 176.
Pocono Mountain West HS is one of 9 schools in Pocono Mountain SD, based in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania. The district serves 7,818 students district-wide and employs 698 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,512 students, Pocono Mountain West HS is larger than the district average of about 869 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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