Jersey Shore Area Shs

701 Cemetery St, Jersey Shore PA, 17740 | Jersey Shore Area School District | 570-398-7170
  • grades 9-12
  • students 742
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Jersey Shore
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
65%Jersey Shore
55%Pennsylvania

Jersey Shore Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jersey Shore Area School District" in Jersey Shore, PA. There are a total of 742 students and 58 teachers at Jersey Shore Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Jersey Shore Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 45% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Jersey Shore Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students742
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses54
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses11

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 Jersey Shore Area Shs, there are a total of 63 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 54 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

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.

Jersey Shore Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 97.0% 95.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Jersey Shore demographics profile

StatisticJersey ShorePennsylvaniaNational
Population4,18112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,61128791
Median age37.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%56%55%
Speak English100%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey Shore

IndexJersey ShorePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Jersey Shore Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.