📍 120 N Monroe St, Boyertown, Berks County, 19512
Boyertown Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Boyertown, Berks County. The school has 2,158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Boyertown Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 119.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. 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.
Boyertown Area SHS enrolls 2,158 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 119.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,891 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 37 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
530 of the school's 2,158 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 482 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
Boyertown Area SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 24, state house district 130.
Boyertown Area SHS is one of 9 schools in Boyertown Area SD, based in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,375 students district-wide and employs 417 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,158 students, Boyertown Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 708 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large