Berwick Area Hs

1100 Fowler Ave, Berwick PA, 18603 | Berwick Area School District | 570-759-6400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 751
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Berwick
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
62%Berwick
55%Pennsylvania

Berwick Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Berwick Area School District" in Berwick, PA. There are a total of 751 students and 53 teachers at Berwick Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Berwick Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 22% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Berwick Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students751
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment107
Taking some courses105
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses62

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 Berwick Area Hs, there are a total of 107 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 105 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

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.

Berwick Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 90.9% 90.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 2.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 5.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Berwick demographics profile

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaNational
Population10,00312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,25428791
Median age45.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Berwick

IndexBerwickPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Berwick Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.