Pen Argyl Area Hs

501 W Laurel Ave, Pen Argyl PA, 18072 | Pen Argyl Area School District | 610-863-1293
  • grades 9-12
  • students 545
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Pen Argyl
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
61%Pen Argyl
55%Pennsylvania

Pen Argyl Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pen Argyl Area School District" in Pen Argyl, PA. There are a total of 545 students and 38 teachers at Pen Argyl Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

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

Pen Argyl Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students545
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment37
Taking some courses35
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses10

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 Pen Argyl Area Hs, there are a total of 37 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 35 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.

Pen Argyl Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 93.0% 90.3% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 5.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Pen Argyl demographics profile

StatisticPen ArgylPennsylvaniaNational
Population3,55112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,64528791
Median age34.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pen Argyl

IndexPen ArgylPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Pen Argyl Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.