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Public School | Grades 9-12 | Beaver Area SD

Beaver Area Senior High School is located in Beaver, PA and is in Beaver Area School District. It is a public school that serves 668 students in grades 9-12.

Beaver Area Senior High School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Beaver Area Senior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Beaver Area Senior High School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Beaver Area Senior High School's students and teachers. more

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Gypsy Glen, Beaver, PA 15009

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Gateway Licensed Private Academic School 0.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
New Brighton Area High School 2.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Center Area Senior High School 3.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School 3.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 668

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Beaver Area Senior High School had 12% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

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Beaver Area SD District Spending

$9,513Per Pupil

The Beaver Area SD spends $9,513 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 41% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Beaver Area SD District

20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Beaver Area Senior High School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.

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Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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