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B+

Tamaqua Area SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 Penn St, Tamaqua, PA 18252 · (570) 668-1901 · Part of Tamaqua Area School District

Walker Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tamaqua Area SHS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Tamaqua Area MSin Tamaqua
9–12Tamaqua Area SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 Penn St, Tamaqua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9134
Grade 10146
Grade 11174
Grade 12159
Enrollment over time
700’20
680’21
691’22
654’23
613’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 17%Black 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <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 Tamaqua Area SHS from Walker Township families.

Other schools in Tamaqua Area School District

The district →
Tamaqua El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tamaqua
B−
697 students17:1
West Penn Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Ringgold
B
250 students13:1
Tamaqua Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tamaqua
C
488 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; Walker Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.