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Pocono Mountain West HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

181 Panther Lane, Pocono Summit, PA 18346 · (570) 839-7121 · Part of Pocono Mountain School District

Tobyhanna Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,501
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pocono Mountain West HS

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state

On the path

Where Tobyhanna Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Pocono Mountain West JHSin Pocono Summit
9–12Pocono Mountain West HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

181 Panther Lane, Pocono Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9347
Grade 10391
Grade 11380
Grade 12383
Enrollment over time
1,624’20
1,565’21
1,512’22
1,486’23
1,501’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 31%Black 29%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pocono Mountain West HS from Tobyhanna Township families.

Other schools in Pocono Mountain School District

The district →
Swiftwater El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Swiftwater
B−
971 students12:1
Clear Run El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tobyhanna
658 students11:1
Tobyhanna El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pocono Pines
B+
551 students10:1
Clear Run Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tobyhanna
C
919 students11:1
Swiftwater Interm Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Swiftwater
B−
737 students10:1
Pocono Mountain West JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pocono Summit
C−
697 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Tobyhanna Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.