Girard Hs

1135 Lake St, Girard PA, 16417 | Girard School District | 814-774-5607
  • grades 9-12
  • students 518
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Girard
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
71%Girard
55%Pennsylvania

Girard Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Girard School District" in Girard, PA. There are a total of 518 students and 35 teachers at Girard Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Girard Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 40% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Girard Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students518
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment59
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Girard Hs, there are a total of 59 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
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.

Girard Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.0% 94.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.8% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.1% 2.9% 3.1%

Girard demographics profile

StatisticGirardPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,95012,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,25928791
Median age42.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Girard

IndexGirardPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Girard Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.