Altoona Area High School in Altoona, PA

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 68.

1415 6th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602

County: Blair County
Grade span: 7 - 12

Principal: Ms Sharon Fasenmyer
Phone: (814) 946-8305 (make sure to verify first before calling)

2007 Student Enrollment: 1921

7th Grade Enrollment : 2
8th Grade Enrollment : 11
9th Grade Enrollment : 7
10th Grade Enrollment : 717
11th Grade Enrollment : 599
12th Grade Enrollment : 585

2006 Student Enrollment: 1925

7th Grade Enrollment : 8
8th Grade Enrollment : 8
9th Grade Enrollment : 7
10th Grade Enrollment : 748
11th Grade Enrollment : 599
12th Grade Enrollment : 555

2005 Student Enrollment: 1936

7th Grade Enrollment : 7
8th Grade Enrollment : 9
9th Grade Enrollment : 9
10th Grade Enrollment : 734
11th Grade Enrollment : 597
12th Grade Enrollment : 580

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 322
Students tested - Verbal : 322
Students tested - Writing : 322

Average Math Score: 498.0

This school:	498.0
State average from 625 schools:	480.2

Average Verbal Score: 491.0

Here:	491.0
State average from 625 schools:	473.1

Average Writing Score: 491.0

This school:	491.0
State average from 625 schools:	460.5

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 286
Students tested - Verbal : 286
Students tested - Writing : 272

Average Math Score: 493.0

This school:	493.0
State average from 617 schools:	482.4

Average Verbal Score: 486.0

Altoona Area High School:	486.0
State average from 617 schools:	476.0

Average Writing Score: 480.0

Here:	480.0
State average from 617 schools:	461.7

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

Students tested - Math : 542
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 21.0%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	32.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 29.0%

This school:	29.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	37.1%

Students tested - Reading : 540
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	38.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	28.3%

Students tested - Writing : 547
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 4.0%

Altoona Area High School:	4.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	31.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.0%

Here:	78.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	61.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	4.1%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Students tested - Math : 542
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 21.0%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 656 schools:	27.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 656 schools:	20.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.0%

This school:	30.0%
State average from 656 schools:	28.9%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 29.0%

This school:	29.0%
State average from 656 schools:	20.6%

Students tested - Reading : 540
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 656 schools:	19.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%

This school:	12.0%
State average from 656 schools:	16.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%

Altoona Area High School:	39.0%
State average from 656 schools:	36.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 656 schools:	25.6%

Students tested - Writing : 547
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 4.0%

This school:	4.0%
State average from 656 schools:	11.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.0%

Altoona Area High School:	78.0%
State average from 656 schools:	80.2%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 656 schools:	6.1%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.0%

Altoona Area High School:	25.0%
State average from 647 schools:	32.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 647 schools:	18.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 22.0%

Altoona Area High School:	22.0%
State average from 647 schools:	23.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 647 schools:	24.5%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 11.0%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 648 schools:	19.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%

This school:	17.0%
State average from 648 schools:	16.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 648 schools:	33.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 39.0%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 648 schools:	28.4%

Students tested - Writing : 567
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 5.0%

Altoona Area High School:	5.0%
State average from 647 schools:	13.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 55.0%

Here:	55.0%
State average from 647 schools:	70.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 39.0%

This school:	39.0%
State average from 647 schools:	13.1%

2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%

This school:	22.0%
State average from 631 schools:	31.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.5%

Here:	20.5%
State average from 631 schools:	19.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.4%

Here:	26.4%
State average from 631 schools:	25.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 31.2%

This school:	31.2%
State average from 631 schools:	23.8%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.8%

Here:	12.8%
State average from 631 schools:	21.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 11.7%

Altoona Area High School:	11.7%
State average from 631 schools:	13.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 35.9%

Here:	35.9%
State average from 631 schools:	32.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 39.6%

Here:	39.6%
State average from 631 schools:	32.2%

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 5.3%

Altoona Area High School:	5.3%
State average from 632 schools:	15.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 9.3%

Here:	9.3%
State average from 632 schools:	16.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 71.3%

Here:	71.3%
State average from 632 schools:	63.5%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 632 schools:	5.0%

2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 26.1%

This school:	26.1%
State average from 615 schools:	31.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.3%

This school:	21.3%
State average from 615 schools:	21.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 615 schools:	26.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.6%

This school:	23.6%
State average from 615 schools:	20.6%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.4%

Here:	14.4%
State average from 615 schools:	22.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.2%

Here:	16.2%
State average from 615 schools:	20.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 41.4%

Here:	41.4%
State average from 615 schools:	39.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.1%

Here:	28.1%
State average from 615 schools:	18.2%

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 7
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 36
PA State Related University - Females : 70
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 62
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 15
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 17
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 2
Military - Females : 5
White Collar Worker - Females : 9
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 14
Unemployed - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 32

PA Community College - Males : 6
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 4
PA State University - Males : 18
PA State Related University - Males : 72
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 11
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
Military - Males : 17
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 22
Service Worker - Males : 7
Unemployed - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 35

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Males : 1

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 4
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 8
PA State University - Females : 20
PA State Related University - Females : 79
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 40
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 9
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 17
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 10
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 6
White Collar Worker - Females : 7
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 8
Unknown - Females : 36

PA Community College - Males : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 7
PA State University - Males : 21
PA State Related University - Males : 73
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 25
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 15
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Military - Males : 17
White Collar Worker - Males : 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 18
Service Worker - Males : 8
Unknown - Males : 56

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 1

2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 7
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 38
PA State Related University - Females : 97
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 34
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 12
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 27
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 9
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 4
White Collar Worker - Females : 12
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 15
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 19

PA Community College - Males : 3
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 5
PA State University - Males : 13
PA State Related University - Males : 79
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 24
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 19
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 9
Military - Males : 21
White Collar Worker - Males : 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 26
Service Worker - Males : 17
Unemployed - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 24

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 16
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 13
PA State University - Females : 67
PA State Related University - Females : 36
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 27
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 9
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 9
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 13
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 4
Homemaker - Females : 5
Military - Females : 8
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 21
Service Worker - Females : 18
Unemployed - Females : 3
Unknown - Females : 11

PA Community College - Males : 7
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 9
PA State University - Males : 75
PA State Related University - Males : 30
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 28
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 5
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
Military - Males : 24
White Collar Worker - Males : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 32
Service Worker - Males : 10
Unemployed - Males : 5
Unknown - Males : 29

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Unknown - Males : 1

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 14
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 80
PA State Related University - Females : 47
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 28
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Homemaker - Females : 7
Military - Females : 15
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 47
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 9

PA Community College - Males : 7
PA State University - Males : 82
PA State Related University - Males : 27
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 20
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 21
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 8
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Military - Males : 30
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 35
Service Worker - Males : 23
Unemployed - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 22

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Females : 1

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 12
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 9
PA State University - Females : 86
PA State Related University - Females : 31
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 35
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 19
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 21
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 25
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
Farm Worker - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 4
Military - Females : 5
White Collar Worker - Females : 18
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 18
Service Worker - Females : 25
Unemployed - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 2

PA Community College - Males : 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 4
PA State University - Males : 65
PA State Related University - Males : 26
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 28
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 15
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 27
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Farm Worker - Males : 3
Homemaker - Males : 1
Military - Males : 13
White Collar Worker - Males : 16
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 15
Service Worker - Males : 19
Unemployed - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 4

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Service Worker - Females : 1

Military - Males : 1

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 7
PA State University - Females : 70
PA State Related University - Females : 27
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 14
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 11
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
Farm Worker - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 4
Military - Females : 8
White Collar Worker - Females : 29
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 23
Service Worker - Females : 33
Unemployed - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 4

PA Community College - Males : 3
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 44
PA State Related University - Males : 24
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 14
Farm Worker - Males : 4
Homemaker - Males : 2
Military - Males : 26
White Collar Worker - Males : 20
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 35
Service Worker - Males : 21
Unemployed - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 3

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 7
PA State University - Females : 70
PA State Related University - Females : 27
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 14
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 11
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
Farm Worker - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 4
Military - Females : 8
White Collar Worker - Females : 29
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 23
Service Worker - Females : 33
Unemployed - Females : 5
Unknown - Females : 4

PA Community College - Males : 3
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 44
PA State Related University - Males : 24
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 14
Farm Worker - Males : 4
Homemaker - Males : 2
Military - Males : 26
White Collar Worker - Males : 20
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 35
Service Worker - Males : 21
Unemployed - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 3

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1

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