State College Area Hs

653 Westerly Pkwy, State College PA, 16801 | State College Area School District | 814-231-1111
  • grades 8-12
  • students 2318
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in State College
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
68%State College
55%Pennsylvania

State College Area Hs is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "State College Area School District" in State College, PA. There are a total of 2,318 students and 197 teachers at State College Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

State College Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 50% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

State College Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2318
Teachers197
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 State College Area 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
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

State College Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 82.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 9.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 3.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 1.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

State College demographics profile

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaNational
Population42,10012,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,24028791
Median age21.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)19%56%55%
Speak English84%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in State College

IndexState CollegePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school95.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college84.9%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters41.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree16.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate14.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The State College Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.