📍 1190 Bulldog Dr, Freedom, Beaver County, 15042
Freedom Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Freedom, Beaver County. The school has 402 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Freedom Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
Freedom Area SHS enrolls 402 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.7% Two or more races and 2.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 366 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
194 of the school's 402 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 169 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Freedom Area SHS 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 14.
Freedom Area SHS is one of 3 schools in Freedom Area SD, based in Freedom, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,167 students district-wide and employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 402 students, Freedom Area SHS is close to the district average of about 389 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large