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Mercer Area SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

545 W Butler St, Mercer, PA 16137 · (724) 662-5104 · Part of Mercer Area School District

Mercer’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mercer Area SHS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Mercer Area MS136 students
9–12Mercer Area SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

545 W Butler St, Mercer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 955
Grade 1076
Grade 1178
Grade 1273
Enrollment over time
314’20
326’21
334’22
311’23
282’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mercer Area SHS from Mercer families.

Other schools in Mercer Area School District

The district →
Mercer Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mercer
B+
567 students13:1
Mercer Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mercer
B−
136 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; Mercer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.