Mars Area Shs

520 Route 228, Mars PA, 16046 | Mars Area School District | 724-625-1581
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1087
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 86% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Mars
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
77%Mars
55%Pennsylvania

Mars Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mars Area School District" in Mars, PA. There are a total of 1,087 students and 69 teachers at Mars Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mars Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.0%, which is 57% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Mars Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1087
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment290
Taking some courses130
Taking some courses (not tests)161
Passing some courses104
Passing no courses26

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 Mars Area Shs, there are a total of 290 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 130 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
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Mars Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 97.9% 96.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Mars demographics profile

StatisticMarsPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,47712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,14028791
Median age52.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mars

IndexMarsPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mars Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.