Pocono Mountain West High School

Pocono Mountain West High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
181 Panther Ln,  Pocono Summit, PA
Pocono Mountain School District
3.6
3.1
1,512 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
34%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
C+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
34%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
110
Full Time Teachers
110
Teachers in First or Second Year
0.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
550
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
52.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
214:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Black
32.7%
White
31.3%
Hispanic
31%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.3%
Two or more races
1.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#21 Most Diverse Public HS in Pennsylvania
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 273 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 244 Students
Penn State 237 Students
Northampton Community College 210 Students
University of Pittsburgh 161 Students
University of Scranton 159 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 150 Students
Wilkes University 143 Students
Drexel University 138 Students
University of Pennsylvania 99 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 144 Students
Business 127 Students
Psychology 103 Students
Biology 79 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 64 Students
Computer Science 59 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 40 Students
Accounting 37 Students
Small Business Management 36 Students
Criminology 32 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 335 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/30/2024
During my years with Pocono Mountain West High School I have had the privilege to be able to get involved all throughout my school. They offer so many clubs and activities to each and every student. The staff working at the school makes sure all of the kids get to class safe and on time. The teachers actually try and understand what is wrong when a student is struggling rather than marking assumptions. Our counselors are there to help whenever we need especially with our futures. The school hold assemblies to get kids motivated and try to teach and make a difference in their lives. Being about to spent all my years at pocono mountain west high school was a privilege and I would do it all over again in a heart beat.
2.0
9/18/2024
It sucked , I was there freshman year , I've been in pmsd my whole life , the kids act like they're better than everyone else
3.0 Senior
6/17/2024
The school is very inviting and accepting for other people such as new students, but could have more activities and involvement for everyone because not many students are able to find a club or activity that fits them.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/28/2025
Awesome school, many extra curricular activities, excellent honors program! Zero tolerance with bullying, and excellent sprawling campuses (elementary,middle school and high school) very diverse, 10 x better than effort, pmeast, and north Pocono schools tbh!
1.0 other
8/8/2019
Absolutely horrible. Would not even send a bratty teenager here because of how dangerous it is don’t even get me started about the “special kids” in junior high and I’m not talking about the special ed kids
5.0 parent
3/24/2015
Compared to a school in NYC... fuggeditaboutit. PMWHS is fantastic. Their programs are outstanding. They have a great music department. I'm going to assume a teacher will expect no more than what a parent would expect from their children. They are teachers not parents. Very good mentors who provide...
1.0 parent
9/12/2014
Although the principal is doing his best, there is a serious problem with a lack of discipline among the students. This situation may be the reason why the teaching staff operate with such a low level of expectation from the students.

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