Ephrata Shs

803 Oak Blvd, Ephrata PA, 17522 | Ephrata Area School District | 717-721-1478
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1249
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Ephrata
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
65%Ephrata
55%Pennsylvania

Ephrata Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ephrata Area School District" in Ephrata, PA. There are a total of 1,249 students and 74 teachers at Ephrata Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ephrata Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 48% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Ephrata Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1249
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment149
Taking some courses98
Taking some courses (not tests)57
Passing some courses79
Passing no courses7

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 Ephrata Shs, there are a total of 149 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 98 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Ephrata Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 84.2% 83.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 3.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 8.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Ephrata demographics profile

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaNational
Population13,81712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,04228791
Median age36.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ephrata

IndexEphrataPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Ephrata Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.