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Ambridge Area High School in Ambridge, Pennsylvania (PA)



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 46.

909 Duss Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003

County: Beaver County
Grade span: 9 - 12

Principal: Mr Alan Fritz
Phone: (724) 266-2833 (make sure to verify first before calling)


Enrollment in Ambridge Area High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 960

9th Grade Enrollment : 287
10th Grade Enrollment : 213
11th Grade Enrollment : 228
12th Grade Enrollment : 232


Grades in Ambridge Area High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 1018

9th Grade Enrollment : 268
10th Grade Enrollment : 251
11th Grade Enrollment : 248
12th Grade Enrollment : 251


Grades in Ambridge Area High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 1043

9th Grade Enrollment : 270
10th Grade Enrollment : 277
11th Grade Enrollment : 255
12th Grade Enrollment : 241


Grades in Ambridge Area High School





2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 152
Students tested - Verbal : 152
Students tested - Writing : 151


Average Math Score: 501.0
Here:

501.0
State average from 625 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 480.0
This school:

480.0
State average from 625 schools:

473.1
Average Writing Score: 467.0
Here:

467.0
State average from 625 schools:

460.5




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 157
Students tested - Verbal : 157
Students tested - Writing : 146


Average Math Score: 505.0
Here:

505.0
State average from 617 schools:

482.4
Average Verbal Score: 484.0
Here:

484.0
State average from 617 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 485.0
Here:

485.0
State average from 617 schools:

461.7






2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

PSSA Math Results - Ambridge Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 196
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

22.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

14.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

14.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

28.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

32.1%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

37.1%


PSSA Reading Results - Ambridge Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 196
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

15.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

38.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.0%
Here:

28.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

28.3%


PSSA Writing Results - Ambridge Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing : 188
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

2.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

1.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

31.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 69.0%
Here:

69.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

61.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

4.1%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

PSSA Math Results - Ambridge Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 196
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 656 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
This school:

21.0%
State average from 656 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0%
Here:

28.0%
State average from 656 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 656 schools:

20.6%


PSSA Reading Results - Ambridge Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 196
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 656 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 656 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 656 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.0%
Here:

28.0%
State average from 656 schools:

25.6%


PSSA Writing Results - Ambridge Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing : 188
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.00%
Here:

2.00%
State average from 656 schools:

0.56%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 656 schools:

11.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 69.0%
Here:

69.0%
State average from 656 schools:

80.2%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 656 schools:

6.1%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 27.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

27.0%
State average from 647 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 647 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 21.0%
This school:

21.0%
State average from 647 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 32.0%
Here:

32.0%
State average from 647 schools:

24.5%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

15.0%
State average from 648 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 648 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

33.0%
State average from 648 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 31.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

31.0%
State average from 648 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing : 221
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.00%
Here:

2.00%
State average from 647 schools:

0.98%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 647 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 71.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

71.0%
State average from 647 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 6.0%
This school:

6.0%
State average from 647 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 28.3%
This school:

28.3%
State average from 631 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 631 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 22.6%
Here:

22.6%
State average from 631 schools:

25.1%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 34.1%
Ambridge Area High School:

34.1%
State average from 631 schools:

23.8%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 21.2%
Here:

21.2%
State average from 631 schools:

21.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 11.5%
This school:

11.5%
State average from 631 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.3%
Here:

32.3%
State average from 631 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 35.0%
This school:

35.0%
State average from 631 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 24.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

24.0%
State average from 632 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 14.9%
Here:

14.9%
State average from 632 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 58.8%
Here:

58.8%
State average from 632 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 632 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.9%
Here:

25.9%
State average from 615 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.3%
Here:

19.3%
State average from 615 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 35.5%
Here:

35.5%
State average from 615 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.3%
Here:

19.3%
State average from 615 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 13.2%
Here:

13.2%
State average from 615 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Ambridge Area High School:

18.0%
State average from 615 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 52.2%
Here:

52.2%
State average from 615 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 16.7%
This school:

16.7%
State average from 615 schools:

18.2%






2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 17
PA State University - Females : 17
PA State Related University - Females : 12
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 16
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Military - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 2
Unknown - Females : 14


PA Community College - Males : 22
PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 19
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 19
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 9
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 11
Military - Males : 9
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 7
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 27




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 1


Blue Collar Worker - Males : 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 16
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 12
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 25
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 15
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 13
Unemployed - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 18
PA State University - Males : 23
PA State Related University - Males : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 12
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 5
Service Worker - Males : 8
Unemployed - Males : 8
Unknown - Males : 3




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Females : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 3
PA State Related University - Males : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 13
PA State University - Females : 28
PA State Related University - Females : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 9
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 9
Military - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 8


PA Community College - Males : 16
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 31
PA State Related University - Males : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 9
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 16
Military - Males : 5
Unknown - Males : 23




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Females : 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 12
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 34
PA State Related University - Females : 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 27
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 11
Homemaker - Females : 3
Military - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 4
Unemployed - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 4
PA State University - Males : 23
PA State Related University - Males : 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Military - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 4
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unemployed - Males : 8
Unknown - Males : 20




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1


PA State University - Males : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Unemployed - Males : 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 14
PA State University - Females : 30
PA State Related University - Females : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Military - Females : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 1
Unemployed - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 22


PA Community College - Males : 10
PA State University - Males : 28
PA State Related University - Males : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 22
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 3
Military - Males : 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 1
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 27




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 33
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 21
PA State University - Females : 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 15
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 4
Military - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 39
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 17
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
Military - Males : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 8
Service Worker - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 15




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 8
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 17
PA State University - Females : 22
PA State Related University - Females : 22
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 17
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 10
Military - Females : 3
Unemployed - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 18
PA State University - Males : 18
PA State Related University - Males : 25
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 17
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 2
Military - Males : 7
Unemployed - Males : 7
Unknown - Males : 4




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unemployed - Males : 2




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 8
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 17
PA State University - Females : 22
PA State Related University - Females : 22
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 17
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 10
Military - Females : 3
Unemployed - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 12


PA Community College - Males : 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 18
PA State University - Males : 18
PA State Related University - Males : 25
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 17
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 2
Military - Males : 7
Unemployed - Males : 7
Unknown - Males : 4




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unemployed - Males : 2







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