📍 830 E Bishop St, Bellefonte, Centre County, 16823
Bellefonte Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bellefonte, Centre County. The school has 847 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bellefonte Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bellefonte Area HS enrolls 847 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3% Two or more races and 2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 795 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
134 of the school's 847 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Bellefonte Area HS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 171.
Bellefonte Area HS is one of 6 schools in Bellefonte Area SD, based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,579 students district-wide and employs 207 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 847 students, Bellefonte Area HS is larger than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe