Ridgway Area Hs

1403 Hill St, Ridgway PA, 15853 | Ridgway Area School District | 814-773-3164
  • grades 9-12
  • students 269
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Ridgway
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
69%Ridgway
55%Pennsylvania

Ridgway Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ridgway Area School District" in Ridgway, PA. There are a total of 269 students and 19 teachers at Ridgway Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ridgway Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 45% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Ridgway Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students269
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment47
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses16
Passing no courses4

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 Ridgway Area Hs, there are a total of 47 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Ridgway Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.1% 93.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Ridgway demographics profile

StatisticRidgwayPennsylvaniaNational
Population3,78112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44728791
Median age40.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgway

IndexRidgwayPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Ridgway Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.