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Pottsville Area HS
A−

Pottsville Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

16th Street & Elk Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901 · (570) 621-2960 · Part of Pottsville Area School District

Pottsville’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts

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Photo: Mikerajchel at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
976
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pottsville Area HS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

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

5–8Lengel MS720 students
9–12Pottsville Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts74%
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 ↗

16th Street & Elk Avenue, Pottsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9234
Grade 10260
Grade 11263
Grade 12219
Enrollment over time
941’20
889’21
898’22
951’23
976’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 16%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pottsville Area HS from Pottsville families.

Other schools in Pottsville Area School District

The district →
Clarke El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pottsville
C+
892 students13:1
Lengel MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pottsville
C
720 students13:1

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