Beaver Falls Area SHS

Beaver Falls Area SHS is a small high school in Pennsylvania, located in Beaver Falls. In all, 486 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 34% below the average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.

Beaver Falls Area SHS is run by Big Beaver Falls Area SD, whose 4 schools enroll 1,613 students.

The largest group at Beaver Falls Area SHS is White students, at 52%. Enrollment also includes 27% Black, 17% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Beaver County, the White share is about 87%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beaver Falls Area SHS scores 63%.

There are 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.3:1. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Of all students at Beaver Falls Area SHS, 99% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Beaver County is 44 points.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Beaver Falls Area SHS falls in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools: 37.4% actual against 35.3% predicted.

American Community Survey estimates for Beaver County show that median household income comes to about $71,089, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 52, with about 31,222 students.

Beaver Falls Area SHS's nearest public school is Beaver Falls Middle School (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Beaver Falls Area SHS is 5th among 7 schools close by.

Beaver Falls Area SHS is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 476 in 2020-21, 486 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Beaver Falls Area SHS lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.