State College Area High School vs. Bellefonte Area High School
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Serving 2,347 students in grades 8-12, State College Area High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 844 students in grades 9-12, Bellefonte Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
2,347 students
844 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
204 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#272 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 10%)
#1587 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 30% in PA)
40-44%
(Top 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
(Top 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
94%
(Top 50% in PA)
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
562
203
Grade 10 Students
561
200
Grade 11 Students
606
238
Grade 12 Students
618
203
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
75%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
