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Mars Area SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

520 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046 · (724) 625-1581 · Part of Mars Area School District

Adams Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,044
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mars Area SHS

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Adams Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Mars Area MSin Mars
9–12Mars Area SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts93%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

520 Route 228, Mars

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9245
Grade 10252
Grade 11272
Grade 12275
Enrollment over time
1,033’20
1,051’21
1,054’22
1,048’23
1,044’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Asian 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mars Area SHS from Adams Township families.

Other schools in Mars Area School District

The district →
Mars Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mars
506 students19:1
Mars Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Mars
A
880 students16:1
Mars Area Centennial Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Mars
A−
627 students16:1
Mars Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mars
B
563 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Adams Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.