📍 330 E John St, Bedford, Bedford County, 15522
Bedford SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bedford, Bedford County. The school has 536 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bedford Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bedford SHS enrolls 536 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 503 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
171 of the school's 536 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 165 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Bedford SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 78.
Bedford SHS is one of 3 schools in Bedford Area SD, based in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,686 students district-wide and employs 117 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 536 students, Bedford SHS is close to the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant