Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs

645 South Columbia Ave, Somerset PA, 15501 | Somerset Area School District | 814-443-2381
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1192
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Somerset
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
64%Somerset
55%Pennsylvania

Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Somerset Area School District" in Somerset, PA. There are a total of 1,192 students and 89 teachers at Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 18% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1192
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
740-44%
840-44%
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
770-74%
870-74%
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.

Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 94.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 2.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Somerset demographics profile

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaNational
Population5,88812,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,15828791
Median age40.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Somerset

IndexSomersetPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.