Punxsutawney Area Hs

500 N Findley Street, Punxsutawney PA, 15767 | Punxsutawney Area School District | 814-938-5151
  • grades 8-12
  • students 810
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Punxsutawney
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
52%Punxsutawney
55%Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney Area Hs is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Punxsutawney Area School District" in Punxsutawney, PA. There are a total of 810 students and 61 teachers at Punxsutawney Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Punxsutawney Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Punxsutawney Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students810
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses63
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses44

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 Punxsutawney Area Hs, there are a total of 63 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 63 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
820-24%
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
845-49%
High School75-79%

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.

Punxsutawney Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 96.5% 96.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 0.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Punxsutawney demographics profile

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaNational
Population5,74712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,70728791
Median age45.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Punxsutawney

IndexPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Punxsutawney Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.