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Brownsville Area High School vs. Belle Vernon Area High School

Should you attend Brownsville Area High School or Belle Vernon Area High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brownsville Area High School
One Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Belle Vernon Area High School
425 Crest Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Belle Vernon Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades 9-12, Brownsville 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 40-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 752 students in grades 9-12, Belle Vernon Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
434 students
752 students
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This chart displays total students of Belle Vernon Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Belle Vernon Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brownsville Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belle Vernon Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1689 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#459 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brownsville Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belle Vernon Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Brownsville Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Belle Vernon Area High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brownsville Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Belle Vernon Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
137
208
Grade 10 Students
126
193
Grade 11 Students
84
197
Grade 12 Students
87
154

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Brownsville Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Belle Vernon Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brownsville Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belle Vernon Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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