Phoenixville Area Hs

1200 Gay St, Phoenixville PA, 19460 | Phoenixville Area School District | 484-927-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1120
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Phoenixville
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
60%Phoenixville
55%Pennsylvania

Phoenixville Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Phoenixville Area School District" in Phoenixville, PA. There are a total of 1,120 students and 81 teachers at Phoenixville Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Phoenixville Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 40% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Phoenixville Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1120
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment414
Taking some courses357
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses278
Passing no courses72

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 Phoenixville Area Hs, there are a total of 414 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 357 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
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.

Phoenixville Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 81.9% 75.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 9.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 4.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 7.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 3.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Phoenixville demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixvillePennsylvaniaNational
Population16,96112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,83228791
Median age34.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenixville

IndexPhoenixvillePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college61.3%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Phoenixville Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.