Minersville Area Jshs

Battlin Miner Dr & Low Rd, Minersville PA, 17954 | Minersville Area School District | 570-544-4761
  • grades 7-12
  • students 495
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Minersville
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
45%Minersville
55%Pennsylvania

Minersville Area Jshs is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Minersville Area School District" in Minersville, PA. There are a total of 495 students and 44 teachers at Minersville Area Jshs, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Minersville Area Jshs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Minersville Area Jshs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students495
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment17
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses7

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 Minersville Area Jshs, there are a total of 17 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
825-29%
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
850-54%
High School55-59%

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.

Minersville Area Jshs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 90.6% 90.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 3.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Minersville demographics profile

StatisticMinersvillePennsylvaniaNational
Population4,17412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,35528791
Median age45.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Minersville

IndexMinersvillePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college29.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Minersville Area Jshs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.