Pottsville Area High School vs. Blue Mountain High School
Should you attend Pottsville Area High School or Blue Mountain High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 898 students in grades 9-12, Pottsville Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 803 students in grades 9-12, Blue Mountain High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
898 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#884 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
#600 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
70-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
95%
(Top 30% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
251
209
Grade 10 Students
221
162
Grade 11 Students
223
226
Grade 12 Students
203
206
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
4%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
81%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
