Blairsville Shs

100 School Lane, Blairsville PA, 15717 | Blairsville-Saltsburg School District | 724-459-8882
  • grades 9-12
  • students 294
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Blairsville
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
57%Blairsville
55%Pennsylvania

Blairsville Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Blairsville-Saltsburg School District" in Blairsville, PA. There are a total of 294 students and 26 teachers at Blairsville Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

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

Blairsville Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students294
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment20
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses10

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 Blairsville Shs, there are a total of 20 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 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
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Blairsville Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 91.6% 94.7% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 1.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 0.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Blairsville demographics profile

StatisticBlairsvillePennsylvaniaNational
Population3,24212,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,29228791
Median age46.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Blairsville

IndexBlairsvillePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Blairsville Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.