📍 231 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater, Monroe County, 18370
Pocono Mountain East HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Swiftwater, Monroe County. The school has 1,289 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pocono Mountain SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 99.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. 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 East HS enrolls 1,289 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 99.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 689 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 304 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 244 | 19% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
561 of the school's 1,289 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 525 qualify for free lunch and 36 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 East 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 115.
Pocono Mountain East 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 1,289 students, Pocono Mountain East 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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