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Ambridge Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

909 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003 · (724) 266-2833 · Part of Ambridge Area School District

Ambridge’s School Grade C better than 28% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
705
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ambridge Area HS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Ambridge Area MSin Freedom
9–12Ambridge Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
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 ↗

909 Duss Avenue, Ambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9178
Grade 10162
Grade 11187
Grade 12178
Enrollment over time
728’20
706’21
733’22
693’23
705’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 16%Two or more races 6%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ambridge Area HS from Ambridge families.

Other schools in Ambridge Area School District

The district →
Economy El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom
A−
456 students14:1
Highland El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ambridge
D
284 students11:1
State Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baden
C
241 students14:1
Ambridge Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom
C−
500 students16:1

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