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Mercer Area Shs School in Mercer, 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 53.

545 W Butler St
Mercer, PA 16137

County: Mercer County
Grade span: 9 - 12

Principal: Dr Hendley D Hoge
Phone: (724) 662-5104 (make sure to verify first before calling)


Enrollment in Mercer Area Shs School

2007 Student Enrollment: 457

9th Grade Enrollment : 118
10th Grade Enrollment : 116
11th Grade Enrollment : 106
12th Grade Enrollment : 117


Grades in Mercer Area Shs School



2006 Student Enrollment: 463

9th Grade Enrollment : 119
10th Grade Enrollment : 109
11th Grade Enrollment : 124
12th Grade Enrollment : 111


Grades in Mercer Area Shs School



2005 Student Enrollment: 470

9th Grade Enrollment : 114
10th Grade Enrollment : 125
11th Grade Enrollment : 111
12th Grade Enrollment : 120


Grades in Mercer Area Shs School





2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 64
Students tested - Verbal : 64
Students tested - Writing : 64


Average Math Score: 509.0
Mercer Area Shs School:

509.0
State average from 625 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 491.0
Here:

491.0
State average from 625 schools:

473.1
Average Writing Score: 468.0
Here:

468.0
State average from 625 schools:

460.5




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 65
Students tested - Verbal : 65
Students tested - Writing : 64


Average Math Score: 523.0
This school:

523.0
State average from 617 schools:

482.4
Average Verbal Score: 503.0
Here:

503.0
State average from 617 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 494.0
Here:

494.0
State average from 617 schools:

461.7






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

PSSA Math Results - Mercer Area Shs School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 103
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

14.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

14.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.0%
Here:

34.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

32.1%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

37.1%


PSSA Reading Results - Mercer Area Shs School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 103
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
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: 41.0%
Here:

41.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

38.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

28.3%


PSSA Writing Results - Mercer Area Shs School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

1.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

31.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 80.0%
Here:

80.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

61.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

4.1%




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

PSSA Math Results - Mercer Area Shs School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 103
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Mercer Area Shs School:

22.0%
State average from 656 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 656 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.0%
Here:

34.0%
State average from 656 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 656 schools:

20.6%


PSSA Reading Results - Mercer Area Shs School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 103
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
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: 41.0%
Here:

41.0%
State average from 656 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.0%
Mercer Area Shs School:

25.0%
State average from 656 schools:

25.6%


PSSA Writing Results - Mercer Area Shs School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Here:

1.00%
State average from 656 schools:

0.56%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 656 schools:

11.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 80.0%
Here:

80.0%
State average from 656 schools:

80.2%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 656 schools:

6.1%




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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 647 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 647 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 647 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 647 schools:

24.5%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 13.0%
Mercer Area Shs School:

13.0%
State average from 648 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
This school:

18.0%
State average from 648 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.0%
This school:

33.0%
State average from 648 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 34.0%
Here:

34.0%
State average from 648 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing : 118
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 6.0%
This school:

6.0%
State average from 647 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.0%
Here:

78.0%
State average from 647 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 647 schools:

13.1%




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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 20.2%
Here:

20.2%
State average from 631 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.1%
Here:

23.1%
State average from 631 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.8%
Mercer Area Shs School:

30.8%
State average from 631 schools:

25.1%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 631 schools:

23.8%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.7%
Here:

7.7%
State average from 631 schools:

21.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.4%
Mercer Area Shs School:

14.4%
State average from 631 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 31.7%
Mercer Area Shs School:

31.7%
State average from 631 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 46.2%
Here:

46.2%
State average from 631 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.9%
Here:

1.9%
State average from 632 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 17.1%
Here:

17.1%
State average from 632 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.1%
Here:

78.1%
State average from 632 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 632 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 27.8%
Here:

27.8%
State average from 735 schools:

27.5%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 735 schools:

23.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.8%
Mercer Area Shs School:

34.8%
State average from 735 schools:

31.8%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 17.4%
Here:

17.4%
State average from 735 schools:

17.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 26.1%
Here:

26.1%
State average from 736 schools:

18.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.8%
Here:

21.8%
State average from 736 schools:

20.0%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.8%
Here:

32.8%
State average from 736 schools:

37.8%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 19.3%
Here:

19.3%
State average from 736 schools:

24.0%




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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 24.3%
Here:

24.3%
State average from 615 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 615 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%
This school:

27.0%
State average from 615 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 28.7%
Here:

28.7%
State average from 615 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 19.1%
Here:

19.1%
State average from 615 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 25.2%
Here:

25.2%
State average from 615 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.8%
Here:

34.8%
State average from 615 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.9%
This school:

20.9%
State average from 615 schools:

18.2%






2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 6
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 7
PA State Related University - Females : 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 5
Farm Worker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 2
PA State University - Males : 8
PA State Related University - Males : 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 4
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 7
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 12
Service Worker - Males : 4
Unknown - Males : 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 11
PA State Related University - Females : 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 12
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 1


PA Community College - Males : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Farm Worker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 2
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 5
Service Worker - Males : 6
Unknown - Males : 5




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 8
PA State Related University - Females : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 7
Service Worker - Females : 8
Unknown - Females : 2


PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 7
PA State University - Males : 3
PA State Related University - Males : 12
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Military - Males : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 7
Service Worker - Males : 6
Unknown - Males : 5




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 11
PA State Related University - Females : 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Farm Worker - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 3
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 3


PA Community College - Males : 3
PA State University - Males : 14
PA State Related University - Males : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 3
Military - Males : 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 5
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 8




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 6
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 11
PA State Related University - Females : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Homemaker - Females : 2
Military - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 2


PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 4
PA State University - Males : 4
PA State Related University - Males : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 4
Military - Males : 5
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 6
Unknown - Males : 5




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 12
PA State Related University - Females : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Military - Females : 5
White Collar Worker - Females : 6
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Unknown - Females : 7


PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 4
PA State University - Males : 6
PA State Related University - Males : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 10
Military - Males : 6
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 7




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Farm Worker - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 5


PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 6
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 7
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 9
Military - Males : 4
White Collar Worker - Males : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 8




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Farm Worker - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 5


PA State University - Males : 7
PA State Related University - Males : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 6
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 7
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 9
Military - Males : 4
White Collar Worker - Males : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 8







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