Boyertown Area Shs

120 N Monroe St, Boyertown PA, 19512 | Boyertown Area School District | 610-369-7435
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2162
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Boyertown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
69%Boyertown
55%Pennsylvania

Boyertown Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boyertown Area School District" in Boyertown, PA. There are a total of 2,162 students and 139 teachers at Boyertown Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Boyertown Area Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 49% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Boyertown Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2162
Teachers139
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment300
Taking some courses276
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses186
Passing no courses86

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 Boyertown Area Shs, there are a total of 300 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 276 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

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.

Boyertown Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 93.8% 92.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.6% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Boyertown demographics profile

StatisticBoyertownPennsylvaniaNational
Population4,06112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,25128791
Median age46.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Boyertown

IndexBoyertownPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Boyertown Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.