Hazleton Area High School

1601 West 23rd St, Hazleton, PA 18201 | (570) 459-3221
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 3,442
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 3,442 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 508th out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1601 W 23rd St, Hazleton, PA 18201
  • Principal or Admin: Rocco Petrone
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Hazleton Area School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,134
  • Graduation Rate: 92.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.5
  • Enrolled Students: 10,314

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 3,442
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 170.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,792 (52.1%)
  • Females: 1,632 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 302 (8.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,609 (46.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,911 (55.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hazleton Area High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.06%
Black661.9%
Asian250.7%
Hispanic1,04130.2%
White2,29066.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hazleton Area High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade91426.6%
10th Grade85925.0%
11th Grade86725.2%
12th Grade80223.3%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
59.5%
District:
63.9%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
76.2%
District:
76.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.8%
District:
3.6%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
66.9%
District:
66.9%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
64.0%
District:
64.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Hazleton Area High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
English Average Score: 21.2
Math Average Score: 21.9
Science Average Score: 21.4
Reading Average Score: 21.1
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 446.5
Math Average Score: 469.5
Writing Average Score: 438.9

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201043.3%43.0%59.6%
200944.0%43.4%55.6%
200849.4%49.1%55.9%
 
Reading Test
201055.6%55.4%67.2%
200953.4%53.1%65.2%
200855.4%55.2%64.7%
 
Science Test
201023.2%23.2%39.8%
200930.9%30.7%39.7%
200819.9%19.9%35.7%
 
Writing Test
201084.2%84.3%80.7%
2009---
200886.4%86.3%85.8%
 
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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