Danville Area Shs

733 Ironmen Lane, Danville PA, 17821 | Danville Area School District | 570-271-3268
  • grades 9-12
  • students 667
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Danville
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
72%Danville
55%Pennsylvania

Danville Area Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Danville Area School District" in Danville, PA. There are a total of 667 students and 49 teachers at Danville Area Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

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

Danville Area Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students667
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment125
Taking some courses120
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses88
Passing no courses26

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 Danville Area Shs, there are a total of 125 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 120 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Danville Area Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 89.8% 89.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 1.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 3.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 2.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Danville demographics profile

StatisticDanvillePennsylvaniaNational
Population4,61312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,96628791
Median age41.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Danville

IndexDanvillePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Danville Area Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.