Mt. Abraham Union High School vs. Vergennes Union High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Mt. Abraham Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Graduation Rate
Vergennes Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades 7-12, Mt. Abraham Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 242 students in grades 9-12, Vergennes Union High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
570 students
242 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#217 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#117 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
89
-
Grade 8 Students
90
-
Grade 9 Students
97
55
Grade 10 Students
104
61
Grade 11 Students
97
68
Grade 12 Students
93
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
2%
3%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
94%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

