Mount Pleasant Area Hs

265 State Street, Mount Pleasant PA, 15666 | Mount Pleasant Area School District | 724-547-4100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 645
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Mount Pleasant
55%Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mount Pleasant Area School District" in Mount Pleasant, PA. There are a total of 645 students and 42 teachers at Mount Pleasant Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mount Pleasant Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Mount Pleasant Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students645
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment87
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses14

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 Mount Pleasant Area Hs, there are a total of 87 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Mount Pleasant Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.5% 96.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.5% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Mount Pleasant demographics profile

StatisticMount PleasantPennsylvaniaNational
Population4,25512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,25028791
Median age49.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Pleasant

IndexMount PleasantPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Pleasant Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.