Reading Shs

801 N 13Th St, Reading PA, 19604 | Reading School District | 610-371-5705
  • grades 10-12
  • students 3352
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 45 in Reading
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
31%Reading
55%Pennsylvania

Reading Shs is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Reading School District" in Reading, PA. There are a total of 3,352 students and 168 teachers at Reading Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Reading Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 29% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Reading Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3352
Teachers168
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Reading Shs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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.

Reading Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 7.7% 6.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 11.9% 9.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 78.4% 81.0% 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 1.4% 1.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Reading demographics profile

StatisticReadingPennsylvaniaNational
Population88,33312,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,97428791
Median age30.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%56%55%
Speak English45%89%79%
Speak Spanish53%5%13%

Education level achieved in Reading

IndexReadingPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade62.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school59.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college30.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Reading Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.