📍 425 Crest Ave, Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County, 15012
Belle Vernon Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County. The school has 752 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belle Vernon Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belle Vernon Area HS enrolls 752 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 4.7% Two or more races and 3.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 654 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
270 of the school's 752 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 259 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Belle Vernon Area HS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 58.
Belle Vernon Area HS is one of 4 schools in Belle Vernon Area SD, based in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,426 students district-wide and employs 145 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 752 students, Belle Vernon Area HS is larger than the district average of about 607 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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