Pocono Mountain West High School is a large, rural high school located in Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania, in the Pocono region of Northeast Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pocono Mountain School District and opened in 2002 to accommodate the growing population of the area. Before 2002, all high school students in the district attended one school called Pocono Mountain High School. Since 2002, students in the district have been assigned to Pocono Mountain West or Pocono Mountain East based on geography. The school served 1,901 students in grades 9th through 12th, with 820 students qualifying for a federal free lunch due to family poverty. It has 114 classroom teachers in 2013.Graduation rateIn 2011, the school's graduation rate declined to 92%. In 2010 the graduation rate was 94%.AcademicsIn 2011, Pocono Mountain West High School declined to Corrective Action II 4th Year status due to chronic low achievement in mathematics and reading. In 2010, the school was in Making Progress: in Corrective Action II Level AYP status.PSSA Results:11th Grade Reading:2011 - 67% on grade level, (17% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.2010 - 65% (16% below basic). State - 66% 2009 - 63% (18% below basic), State - 65% 2008 - 56% (21% below basic). State - 65% 2007 - 57% (20% below basic). State - 65% 11th Grade Math:2011 - 63% on grade level (18% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.2010 - 62% (18% below basic). State - 59%2009 - 54% (19% below basic). State - 56%2008 - 56% (25% below basic). State - 56%2007 - 44% (31% below basic). State - 53% 11th Grade Science:2011 - 20% on grade level (38% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.2010 - 19% (37% below basic), State - 39%2009 - 19% (32% below basic). State - 40%2008 - 17% (23% below basic). State - 39%
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