Shamokin Area Hs

2000 W State St, Shamokin PA, 17866 | Shamokin Area School District | 570-648-5731
  • grades 9-12
  • students 648
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Shamokin
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
49%Shamokin
55%Pennsylvania

Shamokin Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shamokin Area School District" in Shamokin, PA. There are a total of 648 students and 43 teachers at Shamokin Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Shamokin Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 18% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Shamokin Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students648
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment74
Taking some courses74
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses41

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 Shamokin Area Hs, there are a total of 74 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 74 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
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Shamokin Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 92.7% 92.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 1.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 3.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Shamokin demographics profile

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaNational
Population7,00712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,49228791
Median age39.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Shamokin

IndexShamokinPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college32.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Shamokin Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.