Is Pottsville Area High School a good school?

Pottsville Area High School ranks 388 th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pottsville Area High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 898 students attended Pottsville Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pottsville Area High School?

Students at Pottsville Area High School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pottsville Area High School?

Pottsville Area High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clarke Elementary Center Middle : Lengel Middle School

Pottsville Area High School

Summary:

Pottsville Area High School is a public high school serving 898 students in grades 9-12 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Pottsville Area School District, which is ranked 388 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pottsville Area High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (80.62%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 33.21% to 96.48% white students. The school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 84.1% in 2018-2019 to 91.5% in 2022-2023, though this is still slightly lower than the graduation rates of Blue Mountain High School (92.5%) and Pine Grove Area High School (91.8%). The school's dropout rate, ranging from 1.7% to 3.3% over the past five years, is lower than the rates of some nearby schools like Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School (3.5%) and Mount Carmel Area High School (4.0%).

Pottsville Area High School's performance on the Keystone Exams is mixed compared to the state average, with the school scoring below the state average in Algebra I (27.2% vs. 34.1%) and Biology (41.8% vs. 50.7%), but above the state average in Literature (67.1% vs. 65.3%). The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.96% to 57.02% over the past three years, which is higher than the rates of some nearby schools like Blue Mountain High School (29.14%) and Pine Grove Area High School (36.79%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901

(570) 621-2960

District: Pottsville Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
388^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,035

Feeder schools for Pottsville Area High School:

Elementary:	Clarke Elementary Center
Middle:	Lengel Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 898

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

9.4%

African American:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pottsville Area High School ranks worse than 57.6% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.91. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pottsville Area High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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 (80.6%), Hispanic (9.4%), African American (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pottsville Area High School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Pottsville Area High School employs 54.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pottsville Area High School is $13,035.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pottsville Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pottsville Area High School 388^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Pottsville Area High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Pottsville Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pottsville Area School District 388^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pottsville Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Pottsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	40.75	414^th	583	29.0%
2004	57.04	293^rd	590	50.3%
2005	49.74	372^nd	593	37.3%
2006	50.77	363^rd	604	39.9%
2007	41.42	455^th	615	26.0%
2008	38.37	472^nd	621	24.0%
2009	57.64	303^rd	632	52.1%
2010	65.49	236^th	649	63.6%
2011	62.41	293^rd	660	55.6%
2012	55.67	364^th	664	45.2%
2013	48.96	367^th	591	37.9%
2014	70.34	163^rd	580	71.9%
2015	61.76	316^th	680	53.5%
2016	58.31	370^th	677	45.3%
2017	61.10	332^nd	663	49.9%
2018	58.79	363^rd	673	46.1%
2019	47.94	448^th	693	35.4%
2021	55.16	308^th	537	42.6%
2022	48.15	401^st	634	36.8%
2023	48.91	388^th	674	42.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.75	391^st	652	40.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pottsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.86	383^rd	502	23.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pottsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.36	204^th	252	19.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pottsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.28	360^th	577	37.6%

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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

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Enrollment information for Pottsville Area High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1063	16	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	1087
1989	945	13	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	965
1990	1244	12	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	1264
1991	886	15	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	903
1992	1074	27	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	1113
1993	1174	22	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	1206
1994	1149	26	13	2	1	n/a	n/a	1191
1995	1193	33	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	1246
1996	1193	33	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	1246
1997	1170	34	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	1222
1998	1193	30	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	1245
1999	1211	34	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	1262
2000	1201	30	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	1252
2001	1177	22	10	11	4	n/a	n/a	1224
2002	1173	16	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	1209
2003	1173	16	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	1209
2004	1141	17	10	8	5	n/a	n/a	1181
2005	1182	20	15	16	7	n/a	n/a	1240
2006	1158	30	15	13	7	n/a	n/a	1223
2007	1145	43	14	21	5	n/a	n/a	1228
2008	1065	47	18	25	1	n/a	n/a	1156
2009	1089	49	17	25	0	n/a	n/a	1180
2010	1039	49	15	30	0	n/a	n/a	1133
2011	971	44	17	44	0	0	1	1077
2012	999	54	14	41	0	0	4	1112
2013	954	52	10	35	0	0	7	1058
2014	941	54	7	33	0	0	5	1040
2015	906	62	5	28	0	0	5	1006
2016	873	66	4	28	0	0	10	981
2017	878	65	4	34	0	1	11	993
2018	871	60	4	24	0	2	8	969
2019	844	62	9	38	0	3	13	969
2020	829	54	6	39	0	2	11	941
2021	799	61	4	56	1	2	18	941
2022	735	60	5	61	1	6	21	889
2023	724	59	5	84	2	1	23	898

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 Pottsville Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1087	73.0	14.8	n/a
1989	965	74.0	13.0	n/a
1990	1264	67.0	18.8	0
1991	903	79.0	11.4	n/a
1992	1113	72.0	15.4	n/a
1993	1206	68.0	17.7	n/a
1994	1191	63.5	18.8	n/a
1995	1246	65.0	19.2	n/a
1996	1246	65.0	19.2	n/a
1997	1222	64.5	18.9	n/a
1998	1245	64.5	19.3	n/a
1999	1262	63.5	19.9	n/a
2000	1252	62.5	20.0	27.3
2001	1224	62.5	19.6	27
2002	1209	63.0	19.2	25.9
2003	1209	63.0	19.2	25.9
2004	1181	61.6	19.2	23.6
2005	1240	60.6	20.5	25.2
2006	1223	70.1	17.4	27
2007	1228	69.1	17.8	27.9
2008	1156	70.5	16.4	38.6
2009	1180	72.5	16.3	37.9
2010	1133	70.5	16.0	40.1
2011	1077	69.5	15.4	41.6
2012	1112	69.5	16.0	44.2
2013	1058	69.0	15.3	48.1
2014	1040	66.7	15.5	49.8
2015	1006	67.0	15.0	52.1
2016	981	68.0	14.4	50.6
2017	993	66.7	14.8	52.4
2018	969	59.7	16.2	43.4
2019	969	62.0	15.6	48.5
2020	941	61.0	15.4	42.7
2021	941	53.1	17.7	40
2022	889	52.1	17.0	46
2023	898	54.1	16.5	57

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 Pottsville Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1087	73.0	14.8	n/a
1989	965	74.0	13.0	n/a
1990	1264	67.0	18.8	0
1991	903	79.0	11.4	n/a
1992	1113	72.0	15.4	n/a
1993	1206	68.0	17.7	n/a
1994	1191	63.5	18.8	n/a
1995	1246	65.0	19.2	n/a
1996	1246	65.0	19.2	n/a
1997	1222	64.5	18.9	n/a
1998	1245	64.5	19.3	n/a
1999	1262	63.5	19.9	n/a
2000	1252	62.5	20.0	27.3
2001	1224	62.5	19.6	27
2002	1209	63.0	19.2	25.9
2003	1209	63.0	19.2	25.9
2004	1181	61.6	19.2	23.6
2005	1240	60.6	20.5	25.2
2006	1223	70.1	17.4	27
2007	1228	69.1	17.8	27.9
2008	1156	70.5	16.4	38.6
2009	1180	72.5	16.3	37.9
2010	1133	70.5	16.0	40.1
2011	1077	69.5	15.4	41.6
2012	1112	69.5	16.0	44.2
2013	1058	69.0	15.3	48.1
2014	1040	66.7	15.5	49.8
2015	1006	67.0	15.0	52.1
2016	981	68.0	14.4	50.6
2017	993	66.7	14.8	52.4
2018	969	59.7	16.2	43.4
2019	969	62.0	15.6	48.5
2020	941	61.0	15.4	42.7
2021	941	53.1	17.7	40
2022	889	52.1	17.0	46
2023	898	54.1	16.5	57

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 Pottsville Area High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$444 (3.2%)	$13,524 (96.8%)	$13,968
2020	$456 (3.4%)	$13,099 (96.6%)	$13,556
2021	$658 (5.3%)	$11,796 (94.7%)	$12,455
2022	$1,007 (7.7%)	$12,028 (92.3%)	$13,035

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pottsville Area High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 448^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 388^th of 674 High schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Pottsville Area High School)	58.6	27.2	31.4%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Pottsville Area High School)	52.3	41.8	10.5%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Pottsville Area High School)	69.8	67.1	2.7%
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	969	898	7.3%
African American	62	59	4.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	9	5	44.4%
Hispanic	38	84	121.1%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	844	724	14.2%
Two or More Races	13	23	76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.5%	57%	8.5%

Schools Near Pottsville Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	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
Pottsville Area High School	Public	9-12	16th Street & Elk Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 621-2960	898	54	16.5	57.0%	724 (80.6%)	59 (6.6%)	84 (9.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.6%)	48.9	388^th of 674 public high schools	42.4%		48.1	401^st of 634 public high schools	36.8%	13	27.2	41.8	67.1									$13,035	$1,007	$12,028
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campus	Public	9-12	15 Maple Avenue	Mar Lin	17951	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-4748	17	16	1.0	52.9%	16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Battlin Miner Dr & Low Rd	Minersville	17954	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-1400	527	37	14.2	95.8%	448 (85.0%)	19 (3.6%)	48 (9.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	35.8	475^th of 674 public high schools	29.5%		43.8	429^th of 634 public high schools	32.3%	46	27.1	41.1	48.6	13.6	15.0	14.2	71.7	71.7	42.7	54.8	48.6	$14,865	$1,452	$13,412
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	445	37	12.1	41.3%	401 (90.1%)	6 (1.3%)	31 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	45.7	417^th of 674 public high schools	38.1%		48.1	402^nd of 634 public high schools	36.6%	15	27.5	53.3	51.9		27.3	27.3	63.7	63.7		48.8	48.8	$16,094	$1,074	$15,020
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	803	73	11.0	29.1%	742 (92.4%)	5 (0.6%)	31 (3.9%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	73.9	162^nd of 674 public high schools	76.0%		67.9	218^th of 634 public high schools	65.6%	56	43.9	59.7	74.1									$15,414	$295	$15,119
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus	Public	9-12	101 Technology Drive	Frackville	17931	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-1034	16	16	1.0	68.8%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	1,008	61	16.4	51.3%	877 (87.0%)	14 (1.4%)	91 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	34.8	482^nd of 674 public high schools	28.5%		44.4	423^rd of 634 public high schools	33.3%	59	15.2	38.5	58.3	13.8	25.5	19.2	58.3	58.3	30.4	38.1	33.9	$13,750	$605	$13,145
Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	485	38	12.9	96.5%	302 (62.3%)	12 (2.5%)	158 (32.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	28.9	512^th of 674 public high schools	24.0%		21.3	523^rd of 634 public high schools	17.5%	11	33.3	30.1	36.1	9.4	8.4	8.9	35.6	35.6	30.8	27.4	28.9	$16,598	$986	$15,612
Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 462-1957	539	39	13.9	95.5%	179 (33.2%)	10 (1.9%)	340 (63.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	21	550^th of 674 public high schools	18.4%		18.9	533^rd of 634 public high schools	15.9%	17	17.0	28.0	45.6	7.6	4.0	6.0	28.0	28.0	23.3	25.4	24.2	$16,491	$2,311	$14,180
Pine Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	511	35	14.6	36.8%	493 (96.5%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.4	392^nd of 674 public high schools	41.8%		54.1	360^th of 634 public high schools	43.2%	32	36.5	44.5	56.7									$11,518	$182	$11,337

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