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Pottsville Area High School in Pottsville, 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 40.

16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901

County: Schuylkill County
Grade span: 9 - 12

Principal: Mr Charles No Wagner
Phone: (570) 621-2962 (make sure to verify first before calling)


Enrollment 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





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 625 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 483.0
Here:

483.0
State average from 625 schools:

473.1
Average Writing Score: 474.0
Here:

474.0
State average from 625 schools:

460.5




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 617 schools:

482.4
Average Verbal Score: 480.0
Here:

480.0
State average from 617 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 458.0
Pottsville Area High School:

458.0
State average from 617 schools:

461.7






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

PSSA Math Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

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

36.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

14.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

19.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

14.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
This school:

25.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

32.1%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

37.1%


PSSA Reading Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

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

22.0%
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: 39.0%
Here:

39.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

38.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 2969 schools:

28.3%


PSSA Writing Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

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

14.0%
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: 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 2684 schools:

4.1%




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

PSSA Math Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

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

36.0%
State average from 656 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
This school:

19.0%
State average from 656 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

25.0%
State average from 656 schools:

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

19.0%
State average from 656 schools:

20.6%


PSSA Reading Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

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

22.0%
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: 39.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

39.0%
State average from 656 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 656 schools:

25.6%


PSSA Writing Results - Pottsville Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

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

14.0%
State average from 656 schools:

11.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 80.0%
This school:

80.0%
State average from 656 schools:

80.2%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.0%
This school:

4.0%
State average from 656 schools:

6.1%




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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 33.0%
This school:

33.0%
State average from 647 schools:

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

19.0%
State average from 647 schools:

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

20.0%
State average from 647 schools:

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

26.0%
State average from 647 schools:

24.5%


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

16.0%
State average from 648 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Pottsville Area High School:

20.0%
State average from 648 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
Here:

32.0%
State average from 648 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 30.0%
Here:

30.0%
State average from 648 schools:

28.4%


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

12.0%
State average from 647 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 74.0%
Here:

74.0%
State average from 647 schools:

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

12.0%
State average from 647 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 631 schools:

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

26.6%
State average from 631 schools:

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

23.2%
State average from 631 schools:

25.1%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.9%
Here:

19.9%
State average from 631 schools:

23.8%


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

18.7%
State average from 631 schools:

21.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.2%
Pottsville Area High School:

17.2%
State average from 631 schools:

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

36.7%
State average from 631 schools:

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

27.3%
State average from 631 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 9.4%
Here:

9.4%
State average from 632 schools:

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

15.0%
State average from 632 schools:

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

72.7%
State average from 632 schools:

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

3.0%
State average from 632 schools:

5.0%




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

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 35.4%
Pottsville Area High School:

35.4%
State average from 615 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.9%
This school:

24.9%
State average from 615 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.3%
Here:

23.3%
State average from 615 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 16.3%
This school:

16.3%
State average from 615 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 20.5%
Here:

20.5%
State average from 615 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.2%
Here:

23.2%
State average from 615 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%
Here:

39.0%
State average from 615 schools:

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

17.4%
State average from 615 schools:

18.2%






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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