Capital Area School For The Arts Charter

150 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg PA, 17101 | Harrisburg City School District | 717-732-8450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 199
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Harrisburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
41%Harrisburg
55%Pennsylvania

Capital Area School For The Arts Charter is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harrisburg City School District" in Harrisburg, PA. There are a total of 199 students and 14 teachers at Capital Area School For The Arts Charter, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Capital Area School For The Arts Charter has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.0%, which is 46% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Capital Area School For The Arts Charter location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students199
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment14
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Capital Area School For The Arts Charter, there are a total of 14 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

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.

Capital Area School For The Arts Charter race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 59.8% 49.3% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 28.0% 27.3% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 17.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Harrisburg demographics profile

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population49,24712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,06628791
Median age31.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Harrisburg

IndexHarrisburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Capital Area School For The Arts Charter data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.