📍 520 Route 228, Mars, Butler County, 16046
Mars Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mars, Butler County. The school has 1,054 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mars Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 93% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mars Area SHS enrolls 1,054 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 69.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.1% Asian and 1.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 997 | 95% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 10 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 1,054 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 115 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Mars 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 12.
Mars Area SHS is one of 5 schools in Mars Area SD, based in Mars, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,636 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,054 students, Mars Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 727 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large