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Altoona Area HS
C+

Altoona Area HS

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1404 6th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 · (814) 940-6986 · Part of Altoona Area School District

Altoona’s School Grade C better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
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Students
2,255
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Altoona Area HS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Altoona Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1404 6th Ave, Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 81
Grade 9665
Grade 10621
Grade 11517
Grade 12451
Enrollment over time
2,208’20
2,224’21
2,228’22
2,246’23
2,255’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Black 11%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Altoona Area HS from Altoona families.

Other schools in Altoona Area School District

The district →
Juniata Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
B−
490 students14:1
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
470 students13:1
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C−
439 students12:1
Logan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C+
428 students13:1
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
349 students11:1
Penn-Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
D
313 students9:1

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; Altoona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.