📍 909 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, Beaver County, 15003
Ambridge Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ambridge, Beaver County. The school has 733 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ambridge Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ambridge Area HS enrolls 733 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 18% Black or African American and 5.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 531 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
676 of the school's 733 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 676 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ambridge Area HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 47, state house district 16.
Ambridge Area HS is one of 5 schools in Ambridge Area SD, based in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,189 students district-wide and employs 146 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 733 students, Ambridge Area HS is larger than the district average of about 438 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large