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Pottsville Area HS

16th Street & Elk Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
976
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pottsville Area SD
Schuylkill County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity51% of low-income students proficient
65thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
36thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
22ndpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pottsville Area HS

Pottsville Area HS is a public high school in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pottsville Area SD. The school is located in a town in Schuylkill County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 976 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
976 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Pottsville Area SD
County
Schuylkill County
NCES school ID
421971003924

Schools near Pottsville Area HS

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.