📍 750 N Washington St, Pottstown, Montgomery County, 19464
Pottstown SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pottstown, Montgomery County. The school has 912 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pottstown SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pottstown SHS enrolls 912 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Black or African American, 33% White and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 326 | 36% |
| White | 304 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 116 | 13% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
912 of the school's 912 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 912 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pottstown 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-40, state senate district 24, state house district 26.
Pottstown SHS is one of 6 schools in Pottstown SD, based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,264 students district-wide and employs 235 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 912 students, Pottstown SHS is larger than the district average of about 544 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large