Pottsville Area High School in Pottsville, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 43.

16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901

County: Schuylkill County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr Charles R Wagner
Phone: (570) 621-2962 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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Minersville Area Jshs School (2.5 miles):

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Williams Valley Jshs School (16.8 miles):

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Pottsville Area High School:

43
Mount Carmel Area Jshs School (13.4 miles):

33
Pottsville Area High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Schuylkill County:

52
Pottsville:

43
Pottsville Area High School:

43
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Robin Terry
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Hello,
I was a student there in the late 1970's and would like some information. Please contact me at my email address scooblp48@yahoo.com

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Enrollment in Pottsville Area High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 1180

9th Grade Enrollment: 314
10th Grade Enrollment: 291
11th Grade Enrollment: 279
12th Grade Enrollment: 296


Grades in Pottsville Area High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 1156

9th Grade Enrollment: 329
10th Grade Enrollment: 270
11th Grade Enrollment: 286
12th Grade Enrollment: 271


Grades in Pottsville Area High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 1228

9th Grade Enrollment: 318
10th Grade Enrollment: 328
11th Grade Enrollment: 309
12th Grade Enrollment: 273


Grades in Pottsville Area High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 1223

9th Grade Enrollment: 349
10th Grade Enrollment: 326
11th Grade Enrollment: 271
12th Grade Enrollment: 277


Grades in Pottsville Area High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 1240

9th Grade Enrollment: 353
10th Grade Enrollment: 299
11th Grade Enrollment: 295
12th Grade Enrollment: 293


Grades in Pottsville Area High School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 179
Students tested - Verbal: 179
Students tested - Writing: 179


Average Math Score: 467.0
This school:

467.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 471.0
This school:

471.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 452.0
Pottsville Area High School:

452.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 194
Students tested - Verbal: 194
Students tested - Writing: 194


Average Math Score: 483.0
Pottsville Area High School:

483.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 474.0
Here:

474.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 466.0
Here:

466.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 179
Students tested - Verbal: 179
Students tested - Writing: 179


Average Math Score: 484.0
Here:

484.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 483.0
This school:

483.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 474.0
Here:

474.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 171
Students tested - Verbal: 171
Students tested - Writing: 154


Average Math Score: 480.0
Here:

480.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 480.0
Here:

480.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 458.0
Here:

458.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 180
Students tested - Verbal: 180
Students tested - Writing: 180


Average Math Score: 488.0
This school:

488.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 485.0
This school:

485.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 182
Students tested - Verbal: 182
Students tested - Writing: 182


Average Math Score: 483.0
Here:

483.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 484.0
Here:

484.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 169
Students tested - Verbal: 169
Students tested - Writing: 169


Average Math Score: 483.0
Here:

483.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 494.0
Here:

494.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 183
Students tested - Verbal: 183
Students tested - Writing: 183


Average Math Score: 479.0
Here:

479.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 491.0
This school:

491.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 255
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

22.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 20.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

20.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 253
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 37.0%
Here:

37.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 257
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 77.0%
This school:

77.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 672 schools:

12.6%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 276
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 42.0%
This school:

42.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 12.0%
This school:

12.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 276
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
This school:

18.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 24.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

24.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 275
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 14.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

14.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 69.0%
Here:

69.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




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


Students tested - Math: 278
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

25.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.0%
This school:

19.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 278
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

16.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

39.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

20.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 281
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 80.0%
Here:

80.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




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


Students tested - Math: 278
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
This school:

25.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 278
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%
This school:

22.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
This school:

16.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%
This school:

39.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 281
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 80.0%
This school:

80.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.0%
This school:

4.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




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


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


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

16.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
This school:

32.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 30.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

30.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 251
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 74.0%
This school:

74.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




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


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 30.3%
Pottsville Area High School:

30.3%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 26.6%
Here:

26.6%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.2%
This school:

23.2%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.9%
Here:

19.9%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.7%
Here:

18.7%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.2%
Pottsville Area High School:

17.2%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.7%
Here:

36.7%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.3%
Here:

27.3%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 9.4%
This school:

9.4%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 15.0%
This school:

15.0%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 72.7%
Here:

72.7%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 629 schools:

5.0%




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


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 35.4%
Here:

35.4%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.9%
Here:

24.9%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.3%
This school:

23.3%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 16.3%
Here:

16.3%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 20.5%
Pottsville Area High School:

20.5%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.2%
Pottsville Area High School:

23.2%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%
This school:

39.0%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 17.4%
This school:

17.4%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 12
PA State University - Females: 31
PA State Related University - Females: 25
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 4
Farm Worker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 8
Unemployed - Females: 12
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 7
PA State University - Males: 23
PA State Related University - Males: 38
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 19
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 9
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Farm Worker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 11
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 9
Service Worker - Males: 6
Unemployed - Males: 24
Unknown - Males: 1




2008 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Females: 1
Unemployed - Females: 2


PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 8
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 13
PA State University - Females: 21
PA State Related University - Females: 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 20
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 4
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unemployed - Females: 9


PA Community College - Males: 11
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 27
PA State Related University - Males: 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 14
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 8
Military - Males: 8
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 13
Service Worker - Males: 1
Unemployed - Males: 30




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 12
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 9
PA State University - Females: 23
PA State Related University - Females: 26
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 9
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Service Worker - Females: 5
Unemployed - Females: 21


PA Community College - Males: 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 5
PA State University - Males: 16
PA State Related University - Males: 26
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 4
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 3
Military - Males: 12
White Collar Worker - Males: 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 10
Service Worker - Males: 3
Unemployed - Males: 28




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1


Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1
Unemployed - Males: 1




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 9
PA State University - Females: 25
PA State Related University - Females: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 9
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 6
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 24
Service Worker - Females: 8


PA Community College - Males: 8
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 15
PA State Related University - Males: 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 16
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 6
Military - Males: 16
White Collar Worker - Males: 10
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 29
Service Worker - Males: 3




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 5
PA State University - Females: 24
PA State Related University - Females: 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 9
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3
Military - Females: 5
White Collar Worker - Females: 22
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 6
Service Worker - Females: 7


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 18
PA State Related University - Males: 36
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 20
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 7
Military - Males: 14
White Collar Worker - Males: 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 29
Service Worker - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State University - Females: 1


Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 30
PA State Related University - Females: 19
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 14
Homemaker - Females: 2
Military - Females: 5
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 5
Service Worker - Females: 17


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 19
PA State Related University - Males: 27
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 7
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 7
Military - Males: 15
White Collar Worker - Males: 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 29
Service Worker - Males: 8




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State University - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 1
Military - Males: 1




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 24
PA State Related University - Females: 30
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 19
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 7
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 7
White Collar Worker - Females: 7
Service Worker - Females: 12
Unemployed - Females: 19


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 17
PA State Related University - Males: 32
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 16
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 14
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 18
White Collar Worker - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 12
Service Worker - Males: 7
Unemployed - Males: 10




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Females: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 5
PA State University - Females: 36
PA State Related University - Females: 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 8
Military - Females: 7
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 10
Unemployed - Females: 14


PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 19
PA State Related University - Males: 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 12
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 5
Military - Males: 9
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 13
Service Worker - Males: 8
Unemployed - Males: 16




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 5
PA State University - Females: 36
PA State Related University - Females: 14
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 8
Military - Females: 7
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 10
Unemployed - Females: 14


PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 19
PA State Related University - Males: 23
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 12
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 5
Military - Males: 9
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 13
Service Worker - Males: 8
Unemployed - Males: 16




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1







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