Somerset Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 579 high school students from grades 10-12
- Ranks 291st out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 645 S Columbia Ave Ste 130, Somerset, PA 15501
- Principal or Admin: Mark Gross
School District Details
- Somerset Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,758
- Graduation Rate: 86.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.4
- Enrolled Students: 2,420
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 579
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 309 (53.4%)
- Females: 270 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (6.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (21.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 161 (27.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 8 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.0% |
| White | 555 | 95.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | 178 | 30.7% |
| 11th Grade | 201 | 34.7% |
| 12th Grade | 200 | 34.5% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
28.0%
District:
38.8%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.4%
District:
87.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.2%
District:
1.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
67.7%
District:
67.7%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
67.2%
District:
67.2%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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