Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School vs. Ambridge Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ambridge Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades 9-12, Beaver Falls Area Sr. 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 693 students in grades 9-12, Ambridge Area High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
480 students
693 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1454 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#600 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
147
150
Grade 10 Students
112
187
Grade 11 Students
121
174
Grade 12 Students
100
182
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
3%
n/a


% Black
27%
18%


% White
48%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
5%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

