Mercer Area Shs

545 W Butler St, Mercer PA, 16137 | Mercer Area School District | 724-662-5104
  • grades 9-12
  • students 360
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Mercer
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
59%Mercer
55%Pennsylvania

Mercer Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mercer Area School District" in Mercer, PA. There are a total of 360 students and 22 teachers at Mercer Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mercer Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 31% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Mercer Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students360
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment53
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)44
Passing some courses7
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 Mercer Area Shs, there are a total of 53 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Mercer Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.6% 95.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 0.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Mercer demographics profile

StatisticMercerPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,75512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51728791
Median age40.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mercer

IndexMercerPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mercer Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.