📍 50 Trexler Ave, Kutztown, Berks County, 19530
Kutztown Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kutztown, Berks County. The school has 434 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kutztown Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kutztown Area SHS enrolls 434 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 371 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 434 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Kutztown Area SHS 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-40, state senate district 11, state house district 187.
Kutztown Area SHS is one of 4 schools in Kutztown Area SD, based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,357 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 434 students, Kutztown Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 339 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe