Bedford Shs

330 E John St, Bedford PA, 15522 | Bedford Area School District | 814-623-4250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 599
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Bedford
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
56%Bedford
55%Pennsylvania

Bedford Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bedford Area School District" in Bedford, PA. There are a total of 599 students and 39 teachers at Bedford Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Bedford Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students599
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment30
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses11

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 Bedford Shs, there are a total of 30 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Bedford Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.4% 95.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 1.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Bedford demographics profile

StatisticBedfordPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,70312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,49128791
Median age49.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Bedford

IndexBedfordPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Bedford Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.