Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY SD·NCES 420342006207
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS
1025 E Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530 · (814) 267-4622 · Somerset County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
99 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 66 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Berlin Brothersvalley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.9% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 45.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Berlin Brothersvalley SHS
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Brothersvalley SHS this school | 248 | 39.9% | 62.8% |
| Rockwood Area JSHS Rockwood | 271 | 39.5% | 52.0% |
| Ridgway Area High School Ridgway | 224 | 39.3% | 56.8% |
| McConnellsburg High School McConnellsburg | 285 | 41.8% | 57.4% |
| Millville Area JSHS Millville | 234 | 44.0% | 52.4% |
| Southern Fulton JSHS Warfordsburg | 323 | 42.7% | 44.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Berlin Brothersvalley SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #129 of 576 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #164 of 626 ▲ 66 | #2 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #133 of 626 ▲ 176 | #1 of 10 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #581 of 713 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #92 of 601 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #490 of 604 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #456 of 619 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #171 of 221 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
+31 (+14%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 21.6 | 11.5:1 | 40% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 29.4 | 8.0:1 | 42% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 27.3 | 7.7:1 | 29% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 25 | 8.7:1 | 28% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 21.9 | 11.0:1 | 31% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 41% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 33% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 47% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berlin Brothersvalley SHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (241 to 248); teachers down 1% (21.9 to 21.6).
About Berlin Brothersvalley SHS
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS runs as a small high school in Berlin, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 248 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738 students, so this school is 66% smaller than average.
Berlin Brothersvalley SD has 769 students spread across 3 schools.
The student body at Berlin Brothersvalley SHS is 94% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial and 2% Black. That is close to the 94% White share among all Somerset County residents. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Berlin Brothersvalley SHS in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.5:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%. The rate at public schools in Somerset County averages 66%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Berlin Brothersvalley SHS a B+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Berlin Brothersvalley SHS is 60.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Somerset County show that the median household income is $61,446, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 29 public schools in Somerset County, enrolling about 8,271 students in all.
Nearest public school: Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Berlin Brothersvalley SHS ranks 1st of 5 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Berlin Brothersvalley SHS in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Berlin Brothersvalley SHS had 217 students, to 2024-25, when it had 248. The ratio was 8.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Berlin Brothersvalley SHS can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,799
Census ACS
Median income
$61,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
8,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berlin Brothersvalley SD
- Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Berlin Brothersvalley Middle SchoolMiddle · 231 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Berlin Brothersvalley Middle SchoolMiddle · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School0.0 mi · 290
- Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School0.0 mi · 231
- Shanksville-Stonycreek High School6.9 mi · 90
- Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School6.9 mi · 133
- Shanksville-Stonycreek Middle School6.9 mi · 61
- Somerset County Technology Center7.2 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Berlin Brothersvalley SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Berlin Brothersvalley SHS?
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Berlin Brothersvalley SHS serve?
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berlin Brothersvalley SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berlin Brothersvalley SHS is approximately 11.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berlin Brothersvalley SHS?
At Berlin Brothersvalley SHS, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Berlin Brothersvalley SHS public or private?
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berlin Brothersvalley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.