Athens Area Hs

401 West Frederick Street, Athens PA, 18810 | Athens Area School District | 570-888-7766
  • grades 9-12
  • students 607
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
54%Athens
55%Pennsylvania

Athens Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Athens Area School District" in Athens, PA. There are a total of 607 students and 40 teachers at Athens Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Athens Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students607
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment68
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses<=2

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 Athens Area Hs, there are a total of 68 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 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
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Athens Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.5% 94.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.6% 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 0.6% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensPennsylvaniaNational
Population3,20312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,82628791
Median age44.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.2%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Athens Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.