Altoona Area High School vs. Bellwood-antis High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Altoona Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bellwood-antis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 2,255 students in grades 6-12, Altoona Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Bellwood-antis High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
2,255 students
378 students
Total Classroom Teachers
133 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#913 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#562 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
65-69%
n/a
Graduation Rate
82%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
665
106
Grade 10 Students
621
91
Grade 11 Students
517
84
Grade 12 Students
451
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
11%
n/a
% White
84%
98%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%