📍 977 S Saint Marys Rd, Saint Marys, Elk County, 15857
St Marys Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Saint Marys, Elk County. The school has 609 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Saint Marys Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 77% 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.
St Marys Area SHS enrolls 609 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.3% Two or more races and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 585 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
609 of the school's 609 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 608 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
St Marys Area SHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 25, state house district 75.
St Marys Area SHS is one of 5 schools in Saint Marys Area SD, based in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,848 students district-wide and employs 147 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 609 students, St Marys Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 370 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe