Mcdowell High School
3580 West 38th St
Erie PA, 16506, Erie County
Phone: 814-835-5402
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Millcreek Township 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 | ||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 151 | 155 | 153 | 160 | 116 | |||||
Total Students: | 2,342 | 2,368 | 2,359 | 2,359 | 2,426 | |||||
Grade 9: | 612 | 26.1% | 562 | 23.7% | 609 | 25.8% | 582 | 24.7% | 619 | 25.5% |
Grade 10: | 566 | 24.2% | 613 | 25.9% | 574 | 24.3% | 615 | 26.1% | 586 | 24.2% |
Grade 11: | 583 | 24.9% | 570 | 24.1% | 611 | 25.9% | 554 | 23.5% | 609 | 25.1% |
Grade 12: | 581 | 24.8% | 623 | 26.3% | 565 | 24.0% | 608 | 25.8% | 586 | 24.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 1.1% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
Male: | 1,206 | 51.5% | 1,239 | 52.3% | 1,215 | 51.5% | 1,219 | 51.7% | 1,219 | 50.2% |
Female: | 1,136 | 48.5% | 1,129 | 47.7% | 1,144 | 48.5% | 1,140 | 48.3% | 1,199 | 49.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 34 | 1.5% | 41 | 1.7% | 42 | 1.8% | 41 | 1.7% | 37 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 59 | 2.5% | 58 | 2.4% | 54 | 2.3% | 58 | 2.5% | 59 | 2.4% |
Black: | 82 | 3.5% | 83 | 3.5% | 80 | 3.4% | 79 | 3.3% | 75 | 3.1% |
White: | 2,140 | 91.4% | 2,167 | 91.5% | 2,171 | 92.0% | 2,177 | 92.3% | 2,250 | 92.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 24 | 1.0% | 16 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 555 | 23.7% | 516 | 21.8% | 480 | 20.3% | 313 | 13.3% | 382 | 15.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 130 | 5.6% | 168 | 7.1% | 176 | 7.5% | 124 | 5.3% | 204 | 8.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.52 | 15.28 | 15.43 | 14.74 | 20.91 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75.9% | 60.3% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 63.9% | 60% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 69.1% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 69.9% | 67.8% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.3% | 40.8% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 42.9% | 41.8% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.5% | 84.7% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.8% | 82.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.