Shaler Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,810 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 228th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (third year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: William Suit
School District Details
- Shaler Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,223
- Graduation Rate: 94.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.9
- Enrolled Students: 4,968
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,810
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 124.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 915 (50.6%)
- Females: 892 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 105 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 254 (14.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (19.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 0.4% |
| Black | 27 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0.3% |
| White | 1,750 | 96.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 406 | 22.4% |
| 10th Grade | 509 | 28.1% |
| 11th Grade | 439 | 24.3% |
| 12th Grade | 456 | 25.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
18.7%
District:
25.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.4%
District:
92.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.9%
District:
1.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
81.5%
District:
81.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
78.3%
District:
78.3%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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