📍 2301 Graham Ave, Windber, Somerset County, 15963
Windber Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Windber, Somerset County. The school has 332 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Windber Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Windber Area HS enrolls 332 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 315 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
107 of the school's 332 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Windber Area HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 32, state house district 69.
Windber Area HS is one of 3 schools in Windber Area SD, based in Windber, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,261 students district-wide and employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 332 students, Windber Area HS is smaller than the district average of about 420 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small