State College Area HS

650 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA 16801

ASchola Grade
Grades
8–12
High
Students
2,402
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
State College Area SD
Centre County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores88% proficient in math & reading
96thpercentile
Equity66% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
60thpercentile
College readinessAt least 32% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
81stpercentile

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 State College Area HS

State College Area HS is a public high school in State College, Pennsylvania, serving grades 8–12. It is part of State College Area SD. The school is located in a small city in Centre County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,402 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 8–12

Location & nearby schools

650 Westerly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
8–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,402 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
AP courses offered
24
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
State College Area SD
County
Centre County
NCES school ID
422277001364

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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.