📍 650 Westerly Pkwy, State College, Centre County, 16801
State College Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in State College, Centre County. The school has 2,410 pupils enrolled. It is part of the State College Area SD school district. It serves grades 8–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 203.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
State College Area HS enrolls 2,410 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 203.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 7.3% Asian and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,839 | 76% |
| Asian | 176 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 165 | 6.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 143 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 79 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
488 of the school's 2,410 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 460 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
State College Area HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 77.
State College Area HS is one of 11 schools in State College Area SD, based in State College, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,799 students district-wide and employs 545 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,410 students, State College Area HS is larger than the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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