Pottsville Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,133 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 226th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 16th Street & Elk Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901
- Principal or Admin: Charles Wagner
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Pottsville Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,388
- Graduation Rate: 87.9%
- Dropout Rate: 4.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 3,031
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,133
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 70.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 596 (52.6%)
- Females: 537 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 104 (9.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 350 (30.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 454 (40.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 49 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 2.6% |
| White | 1,039 | 91.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Grade | 1 | 0.09% |
| 9th Grade | 315 | 27.8% |
| 10th Grade | 266 | 23.5% |
| 11th Grade | 280 | 24.7% |
| 12th Grade | 271 | 23.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
41.1%
District:
50.2%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
76.8%
District:
76.3%
Dropout Rate
School:
6.1%
District:
4.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
65.6%
District:
65.6%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
53.4%
District:
53.4%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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