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Butler County Area Vocational Technical School vs. Butler Area Sr. High School

Should you attend Butler County Area Vocational Technical School or Butler Area Sr. 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
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School
210 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Butler Area Sr. High School
120 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Butler County Area Vocational Technical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Butler Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 17 students in grades 9-12, Butler County Area Vocational Technical 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 <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Serving 1,968 students in grades 9-12, Butler Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% 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 76% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
17 students
1,968 students
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This chart displays total students of Butler Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
117 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Butler Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Butler County Area Vocational Technical 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 Butler Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1867 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#508 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Butler County Area Vocational Technical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Butler Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in PA)
76%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butler County Area Vocational Technical 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 Butler Area Sr. 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
66%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butler County Area Vocational Technical 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 Butler Area Sr. 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.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Butler Area Sr. 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.
n/a
87%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Butler Area Sr. 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 Butler County Area Vocational Technical School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Butler Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
516
Grade 10 Students
1
505
Grade 11 Students
9
504
Grade 12 Students
7
443

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Black
n/a
2%
n/a
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% White
100%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Butler County Area Vocational Technical 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 Butler Area Sr. 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
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Butler Area Sr. 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.
0.00
0.15
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Butler Area Sr. 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
82%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Butler County Area Vocational Technical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Butler Area Sr. 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
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Butler Area Sr. 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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