📍 1349 Shaw Mines Rd, Meyersdale, Somerset County, 15552
Meyersdale Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Meyersdale, Somerset County. The school has 271 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meyersdale Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meyersdale Area HS enrolls 271 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.8% Black or African American and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 260 | 96% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
98 of the school's 271 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 91 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Meyersdale Area HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 51.
Meyersdale Area HS is one of 3 schools in Meyersdale Area SD, based in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. The district serves 750 students district-wide and employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 271 students, Meyersdale Area HS is close to the district average of about 250 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant