Bellefonte Area Hs

830 E Bishop St, Bellefonte PA, 16823 | Bellefonte Area School District | 814-355-4833
  • grades 9-12
  • students 849
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Bellefonte
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
62%Bellefonte
55%Pennsylvania

Bellefonte Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bellefonte Area School District" in Bellefonte, PA. There are a total of 849 students and 65 teachers at Bellefonte Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Bellefonte Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 22% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Bellefonte Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students849
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment69
Taking some courses69
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses41
Passing no courses20

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 Bellefonte Area Hs, there are a total of 69 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 69 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Bellefonte Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.9% 94.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Bellefonte demographics profile

StatisticBellefontePennsylvaniaNational
Population6,27612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,39328791
Median age41.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Bellefonte

IndexBellefontePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.2%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Bellefonte Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.