📍 1404 6th Ave, Altoona, Blair County, 16602
Altoona Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Altoona, Blair County. The school has 2,228 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Altoona Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 137.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Altoona Area HS enrolls 2,228 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 137.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 10% Black or African American and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,894 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 231 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,077 of the school's 2,228 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,038 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Altoona Area HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 79.
Altoona Area HS is one of 11 schools in Altoona Area SD, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,852 students district-wide and employs 533 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,228 students, Altoona Area HS is larger than the district average of about 623 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small