Hempfield Area Shs

4345 State Route 136, Greensburg PA, 15601 | Hempfield Area School District | 724-834-9000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1843
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Greensburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
68%Greensburg
55%Pennsylvania

Hempfield Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hempfield Area School District" in Greensburg, PA. There are a total of 1,843 students and 107 teachers at Hempfield Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Hempfield Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 35% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Hempfield Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1843
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment307
Taking some courses299
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses125
Passing no courses170

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 Hempfield Area Shs, there are a total of 307 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 299 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

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.

Hempfield Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.1% 94.6% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.6% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Greensburg demographics profile

StatisticGreensburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population14,23912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,51128791
Median age37.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Greensburg

IndexGreensburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Hempfield Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.