Berwick Area High School

1100 Fowler Ave, Berwick, PA 18603 | (570) 759-6400
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 969
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 969 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 488th out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jonathan Cleaver
School District Details
  • Berwick Area School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,142
  • Graduation Rate: 74.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.0
  • Enrolled Students: 3,084

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 969
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 75.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 491 (50.7%)
  • Females: 478 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 80 (8.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 279 (28.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (37.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Berwick Area High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black181.9%
Asian121.2%
Hispanic343.5%
White90493.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Berwick Area High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade25526.3%
10th Grade24925.7%
11th Grade21822.5%
12th Grade24725.5%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
32.9%
District:
42.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.5%
District:
80.9%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.1%
District:
1.3%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
81.0%
District:
81.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
77.2%
District:
77.2%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: PATTI LEIGHOW
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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