Is Hamburg Area High School a good school?

Hamburg Area High School ranks 452 nd of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamburg Area High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 687 students attended Hamburg Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamburg Area High School?

Students at Hamburg Area High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Hamburg Area High School?

Hamburg Area High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Perry Elementary School Elementary : Tilden Elementary Center Middle : Hamburg Area Middle School

Hamburg Area High School

Summary:

Hamburg Area High School is a public high school serving 714 students in grades 9-12 in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Hamburg Area School District, which is ranked 411 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamburg Area High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 10 years, with its academic performance lagging behind nearby schools like Tulpehocken Area High School and Kutztown Area Senior High School. Only 37.2% of 11th graders at Hamburg Area High School were proficient or better in Algebra I, 34% in Biology, and 62% in Literature in the 2023-2024 school year, all below the state average. The school also struggles with the academic performance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and low-socioeconomic status students.

While Hamburg Area High School spends more per student than the state average, its student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is higher than nearby higher-performing schools. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% in 2022-2023 is on par with the state average, but its dropout rate of 1.6% is slightly higher. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and learning environment improvements could be key to improving the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

701 Windsor Street
Hamburg, PA 19526-0401

(610) 562-3861

District: Hamburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
452^nd of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,663

Feeder schools for Hamburg Area High School:

Elementary:	Perry Elementary School
	Tilden Elementary Center
Middle:	Hamburg Area Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 687

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamburg Area High School ranks worse than 65.9% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hamburg Area High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.3%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamburg Area High School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Hamburg Area High School employs 50.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamburg Area High School is $18,663.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamburg Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamburg Area High School 452^nd of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Hamburg Area High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hamburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamburg Area School District 411^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamburg Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	54.20	321^st	583	44.9%
2004	58.34	278^th	590	52.9%
2005	48.90	378^th	593	36.3%
2006	41.67	432^nd	604	28.5%
2007	34.17	494^th	615	19.7%
2008	60.00	288^th	621	53.6%
2009	72.14	166^th	632	73.7%
2010	54.78	349^th	649	46.2%
2011	73.32	166^th	660	74.8%
2012	62.66	288^th	664	56.6%
2013	50.01	359^th	591	39.3%
2014	50.26	352^nd	580	39.3%
2015	64.56	292^nd	680	57.1%
2016	59.85	354^th	677	47.7%
2017	65.47	286^th	663	56.9%
2018	66.74	295^th	673	56.2%
2019	68.09	272^nd	693	60.8%
2021	53.64	317^th	537	41.0%
2022	43.75	430^th	634	32.2%
2023	50.01	381^st	674	43.5%
2024	42.27	452^nd	686	34.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.64	512^th	652	21.5%
2024	39.36	424^th	664	36.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.87	412^th	665	38.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.29	329^th	502	34.5%
2024	55.43	185^th	513	63.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.68	445^th	662	32.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.98	157^th	252	37.7%
2024	16.35	238^th	274	13.1%

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Rank History for White students at Hamburg Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.75	366^th	577	36.6%
2024	30.96	443^rd	595	25.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Review counts

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by a student
Saturday, February 7, 2015

I have went to this school and it was probably the worst few years of life to date. The teachers and Principals are shockingly mentally unwell (with a few exceptions to some teachers). This saddened me as it expected too much from students and not much from teachers. There is a problem with a lot of geriatric teachers as sometimes they do not know what they are doing or are just plain lost. The school's focus is more focused on what you wear than what you learn which is prevalent if you read the Agenda given to every student. The school is more suited to a factory worker in the 1950's than to a working class citizen today. To sum it up the education they give here and the strict rules and regulations is sub par and is in dire need of fixing. I would not recommend going to this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hamburg Area High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1032	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	1041
1989	997	3	1	5	n/a	n/a	1006
1990	990	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	996
1991	987	4	2	6	n/a	n/a	999
1992	1022	4	1	7	n/a	n/a	1034
1993	1126	5	2	9	n/a	n/a	1142
1994	1144	1	13	14	n/a	n/a	1172
1995	1189	7	7	13	n/a	n/a	1216
1996	1189	7	7	13	n/a	n/a	1216
1997	810	4	4	6	n/a	n/a	824
1998	810	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	824
1999	795	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	812
2000	798	6	5	9	n/a	n/a	818
2001	816	4	7	11	n/a	n/a	838
2002	848	3	6	15	n/a	n/a	872
2003	848	3	6	15	n/a	n/a	872
2004	838	3	8	14	n/a	n/a	863
2005	836	6	7	21	n/a	n/a	870
2006	840	5	2	19	n/a	n/a	866
2007	858	6	3	22	n/a	n/a	889
2008	788	8	1	30	n/a	n/a	827
2009	776	11	1	31	n/a	n/a	819
2010	778	10	1	27	n/a	n/a	816
2011	774	17	4	30	0	1	826
2012	731	18	5	24	0	0	778
2013	718	19	7	27	0	0	771
2014	670	15	9	29	0	0	723
2015	667	14	7	35	0	0	723
2016	660	11	7	41	0	5	724
2017	639	8	9	42	0	10	708
2018	621	5	6	42	0	16	690
2019	616	8	7	52	0	15	698
2020	618	7	5	43	0	9	682
2021	617	4	6	39	0	10	676
2022	618	8	4	45	0	12	687
2023	622	9	6	59	0	18	714
2024	586	8	6	68	1	18	687

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamburg Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1041	58.5	17.7	n/a
1989	1006	59.0	17.0	n/a
1990	996	58.5	17.0	0
1991	999	59.0	16.9	n/a
1992	1034	58.0	17.8	n/a
1993	1142	56.0	20.4	n/a
1994	1172	57.0	20.6	n/a
1995	1216	60.0	20.3	n/a
1996	1216	60.0	20.3	n/a
1997	824	44.0	18.7	n/a
1998	824	43.0	19.2	n/a
1999	812	42.5	19.1	n/a
2000	818	46.5	17.6	6.7
2001	838	46.0	18.2	5.4
2002	872	46.7	18.7	9.6
2003	872	46.7	18.7	9.6
2004	863	48.5	17.8	6.7
2005	870	51.7	16.8	9.7
2006	866	51.2	16.9	14.8
2007	889	51.7	17.2	15.4
2008	827	55.0	15.0	18.7
2009	819	53.2	15.4	21.2
2010	816	54.2	15.0	26
2011	826	52.2	15.8	26.8
2012	778	53.7	14.4	29.7
2013	771	52.7	14.6	32
2014	723	52.1	13.8	33.2
2015	723	50.0	14.4	37.2
2016	724	48.0	15.0	38.5
2017	708	50.3	14.0	32.6
2018	690	50.3	13.7	33.2
2019	698	49.9	13.9	35.7
2020	682	48.2	14.1	33.6
2021	676	50.2	13.4	38
2022	687	50.2	13.6	31.1
2023	714	50.2	14.2	40.5
2024	687	50.5	13.6	49.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamburg Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1041	58.5	17.7	n/a
1989	1006	59.0	17.0	n/a
1990	996	58.5	17.0	0
1991	999	59.0	16.9	n/a
1992	1034	58.0	17.8	n/a
1993	1142	56.0	20.4	n/a
1994	1172	57.0	20.6	n/a
1995	1216	60.0	20.3	n/a
1996	1216	60.0	20.3	n/a
1997	824	44.0	18.7	n/a
1998	824	43.0	19.2	n/a
1999	812	42.5	19.1	n/a
2000	818	46.5	17.6	6.7
2001	838	46.0	18.2	5.4
2002	872	46.7	18.7	9.6
2003	872	46.7	18.7	9.6
2004	863	48.5	17.8	6.7
2005	870	51.7	16.8	9.7
2006	866	51.2	16.9	14.8
2007	889	51.7	17.2	15.4
2008	827	55.0	15.0	18.7
2009	819	53.2	15.4	21.2
2010	816	54.2	15.0	26
2011	826	52.2	15.8	26.8
2012	778	53.7	14.4	29.7
2013	771	52.7	14.6	32
2014	723	52.1	13.8	33.2
2015	723	50.0	14.4	37.2
2016	724	48.0	15.0	38.5
2017	708	50.3	14.0	32.6
2018	690	50.3	13.7	33.2
2019	698	49.9	13.9	35.7
2020	682	48.2	14.1	33.6
2021	676	50.2	13.4	38
2022	687	50.2	13.6	31.1
2023	714	50.2	14.2	40.5
2024	687	50.5	13.6	49.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamburg Area High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$246 (1.4%)	$17,637 (98.6%)	$17,883
2020	$250 (1.4%)	$18,000 (98.6%)	$18,250
2021	$744 (3.9%)	$18,260 (96.1%)	$19,004
2022	$549 (2.9%)	$18,114 (97.1%)	$18,663

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamburg Area High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 693 High schools	Ranks 381^st of 674 High schools	17.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Hamburg Area High School)	68.3	15	53.3%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Hamburg Area High School)	70.6	50.6	20%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Hamburg Area High School)	77.9	66.5	11.4%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	698	714	2.3%
African American	8	9	12.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	52	59	13.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	616	622	1%
Two or More Races	15	18	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.7%	40.5%	4.8%

Schools Near Hamburg Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)		PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamburg Area High School	Public	9-12	701 Windsor Street	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 562-3861	687	51	13.6	49.3%	586 (85.3%)	8 (1.2%)	68 (9.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	42.3	452^nd of 686 public high schools	34.1%		50	381^st of 674 public high schools	43.5%	71	37.2	34.0	62.0							$18,663	$549	$18,114
Schuylkill Valley High School	Public	9-12	929 Lakeshore Dr	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Schuylkill Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 926-1706	687	45	15.3	37.6%	556 (80.9%)	23 (3.3%)	86 (12.5%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.2%)	58.8	308^th of 686 public high schools	55.1%		51.1	372^nd of 674 public high schools	44.8%	64	51.7	52.3	57.4							$14,256	$00	$14,256
Fleetwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 944-7656	759	63	12.0	34.9%	581 (76.5%)	29 (3.8%)	125 (16.5%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	71.8	191^st of 686 public high schools	72.2%		80.4	110^th of 674 public high schools	83.7%	81	51.4	56.7	73.5							$12,781	$210	$12,571
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	815	71	11.5	36.6%	746 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	40 (4.9%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%		73.9	162^nd of 674 public high schools	76.0%	21	46.8	62.2	73.8							$15,414	$295	$15,119
Kutztown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 Trexler Ave	Kutztown	19530	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 683-7346	434	31	13.9	37.8%	361 (83.2%)	9 (2.1%)	43 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	90.4	46^th of 686 public high schools	93.3%		88.6	51^st of 674 public high schools	92.4%	5	67.0	73.0	86.1							$23,774	$1,000	$22,774
Muhlenberg High School	Public	10-12	400 Sharp Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-8078	1,169	66	17.7	100.0%	323 (27.6%)	80 (6.8%)	727 (62.2%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.1%)	20	555^th of 686 public high schools	19.1%		16.4	570^th of 674 public high schools	15.4%	15	28.3	21.8	42.3							$16,060	$1,894	$14,166
Berks Career and Technology Center-West Campus	Public	9-12	1057 County Welfare Road	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Berks Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 374-4073	13	29	.4	76.9%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Schuylkill Haven Senior High School	Public	8-12	501 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6717	441	36	12.4	44.2%	390 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	64.5	252^nd of 686 public high schools	63.3%		45.7	417^th of 674 public high schools	38.1%	165	49.4	57.4	63.1	10.7	10.7	51.2	51.2	47.7	47.7	$16,094	$1,074	$15,020
Tulpehocken Area High School	Public	9-12	430 New Schaefferstown Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 488-6286	464	40	11.6	45.0%	373 (80.4%)	6 (1.3%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	82	99^th of 686 public high schools	85.6%		63.3	266^th of 674 public high schools	60.5%	167	73.8	72.3	66.7							$25,467	$1,006	$24,461
Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2615 Warren Road	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-7300	25	33	.7	4,688.0%	12 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)

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