Brownsville Area Hs

One Falcon Drive, Hiller PA, 15417 | Brownsville Area School District | 724-785-8200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 471
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hiller
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
34%Hiller
55%Pennsylvania

Brownsville Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brownsville Area School District" in Hiller, PA. There are a total of 471 students and 34 teachers at Brownsville Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Brownsville Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Brownsville Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students471
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment34
Taking some courses34
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses8

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 Brownsville Area Hs, there are a total of 34 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 34 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Brownsville Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 85.2% 82.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 14.0% 16.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Hiller demographics profile

StatisticHillerPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,31312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,36628791
Median age45.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hiller

IndexHillerPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college39.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Brownsville Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.