Pottsville Area High School vs. Blue Mountain High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pottsville Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Blue Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 951 students in grades 9-12, Pottsville Area High School ranks in the top 50% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 815 students in grades 9-12, Blue Mountain 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 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
951 students
815 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
241
204
Grade 10 Students
263
205
Grade 11 Students
219
173
Grade 12 Students
228
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
5%


% Black
6%
1%


% White
77%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

