Pottsville Area Hs

16Th Street & Elk Avenue, Pottsville PA, 17901 | Pottsville Area School District | 570-621-2960
  • grades 9-12
  • students 969
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Pottsville
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
49%Pottsville
55%Pennsylvania

Pottsville Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pottsville Area School District" in Pottsville, PA. There are a total of 969 students and 60 teachers at Pottsville Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Pottsville Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Pottsville Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students969
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment108
Taking some courses108
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses65

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 Pottsville Area Hs, there are a total of 108 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 108 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Pottsville Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 90.7% 88.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 5.6% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Pottsville demographics profile

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaNational
Population13,54912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,25328791
Median age41.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pottsville

IndexPottsvillePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Pottsville Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.