📍 511 Highland Ave, Grove City, Mercer County, 16127
Grove City Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grove City, Mercer County. The school has 599 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grove City Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 87% 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.
Grove City Area HS enrolls 599 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 1.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 550 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
195 of the school's 599 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 178 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Grove City Area HS 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 50, state house district 8.
Grove City Area HS is one of 6 schools in Grove City Area SD, based in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,867 students district-wide and employs 162 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 599 students, Grove City Area HS is larger than the district average of about 311 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant