Altoona Area Hs

1415 6Th Ave, Altoona PA, 16602 | Altoona Area School District | 814-940-6986
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1684
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Altoona
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
53%Altoona
55%Pennsylvania

Altoona Area Hs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Altoona Area School District" in Altoona, PA. There are a total of 1,684 students and 114 teachers at Altoona Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Altoona Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 31% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Altoona Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1684
Teachers114
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment141
Taking some courses29
Taking some courses (not tests)104
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Altoona Area Hs, there are a total of 141 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 29 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Altoona Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 92.2% 91.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 6.6% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Altoona demographics profile

StatisticAltoonaPennsylvaniaNational
Population43,66912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,46028791
Median age39.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Altoona

IndexAltoonaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Altoona Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.