📍 2990 W 4th St, Williamsport, Lycoming County, 17701
Williamsport Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County. The school has 1,479 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Williamsport Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 101.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Williamsport Area SHS enrolls 1,479 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 101.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 16% Black or African American and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 934 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 243 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 209 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
942 of the school's 1,479 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 872 qualify for free lunch and 70 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Williamsport Area SHS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 83.
Williamsport Area SHS is one of 7 schools in Williamsport Area SD, based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,750 students district-wide and employs 356 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,479 students, Williamsport Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 679 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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