Belle Vernon Area Hs

425 Crest Ave, Belle Vernon PA, 15012 | Belle Vernon Area School District | 724-808-2500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 776
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Belle Vernon
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
61%Belle Vernon
55%Pennsylvania

Belle Vernon Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Belle Vernon Area School District" in Belle Vernon, PA. There are a total of 776 students and 44 teachers at Belle Vernon Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

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

Belle Vernon Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students776
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment124
Taking some courses39
Taking some courses (not tests)89
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses14

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 Belle Vernon Area Hs, there are a total of 124 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 39 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Belle Vernon Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 94.3% 85.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 6.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 4.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Belle Vernon demographics profile

StatisticBelle VernonPennsylvaniaNational
Population95212,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,64528791
Median age54.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Belle Vernon

IndexBelle VernonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters2.5%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Belle Vernon Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.