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Enrollment
4,071
High
DISTRICT 1,188 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZLETON AREA SD·NCES 421170000026
Hazleton Area High School
1601 W 23rd St, Hazle Township, PA 18202 · (570) 459-3221 · Luzerne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL4,071 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
19.0:1
214 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
3,884 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 1,197 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 967 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 943 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 964 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 Hazleton Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 22.5% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Hazleton Area High School
Hazleton Area High School's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area High School this school | 4,071 | 95.4% | 35.1% |
| William Allen High School Allentown | 3,074 | 99.1% | 21.3% |
| Louis E Dieruff High School Allentown | 1,914 | 98.5% | 24.8% |
| McCaskey Campus Lancaster | 2,600 | 89.0% | 35.1% |
| Wilkes-Barre Area High School Plains | 2,569 | 96.1% | 32.5% |
| Reading SHS Reading | 4,879 | 98.3% | 20.7% |
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 Hazleton Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #462 of 576 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #459 of 626 ▲ 8 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #443 of 626 ▲ 12 | #7 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,071 | #3 of 713 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #564 of 601 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #187 of 604 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #215 of 619 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #33 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
4,071
+471 (+13%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 2,522
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 4,071 | 214.1 | 19.0:1 | 95% (3,884) |
| 2023-24 | 3,884 | 201.3 | 19.3:1 | 100% (3,884) |
| 2022-23 | 3,795 | 198.4 | 19.1:1 | 83% (3,143) |
| 2020-21 | 3,600 | 181 | 19.9:1 | 79% (2,839) |
| 2017-18 | 3,425 | 189.9 | 18.0:1 | 81% (2,780) |
| 2015-16 | 3,304 | 192 | 17.2:1 | 100% (3,304) |
| 2010-11 | 3,375 | 212 | 15.9:1 | 60% (2,009) |
| 2000-01 | 2,522 | 104 | 24.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hazleton Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (3,425 to 4,071); teachers up 13% (189.9 to 214.1).
About Hazleton Area High School
In Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, part of Luzerne County, Hazleton Area High School is a high school. Its 4,071 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738 students.
Hazleton Area SD (11 schools, 13,071 students) runs Hazleton Area High School.
Hispanic students account for 68% of enrollment at Hazleton Area High School. Other students are 29% White. That is higher than the 17% Hispanic share among all Luzerne County residents. By the diversity index, Hazleton Area High School comes in at 45%.
Federal staffing data show 214.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hazleton Area High School and a ratio of 19.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 95% of enrollment. That rate is above the 85% average among public schools in Luzerne County.
allk12 grades Hazleton Area High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.7% for Hazleton Area High School. The school posts 35.1%, 1.6 points below the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Luzerne County, median household income is about $63,691, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 65 public schools operate in Luzerne County, serving about 45,209 students.
The school nearest to Hazleton Area High School is Maple Manor El/MS, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Hazleton Area High School places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 4,071 was 13% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 3,600.
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Luzerne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
327,675
Census ACS
Median income
$63,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
45,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hazleton Area SD
- Heights Terrace El/MSElementary · 1,236 students
- Maple Manor El/MSMiddle · 1,092 students
- West Hazleton El/MSElementary · 1,023 students
- Freeland El/MSElementary · 991 students
- Valley El/MSElementary · 957 students
- McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSElementary · 900 students
Other schools in Hazle Township
- Maple Manor El/MSMiddle · 1,092 students
- Hazle Township Early Learning CenterElementary · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Manor El/MS0.2 mi · 1,092
- Hazle Township Early Learning Center0.2 mi · 633
- Hazleton Area Career Center0.2 mi · 1
- West Hazleton El/MS0.8 mi · 1,023
- Hazleton El/MS1.3 mi · 895
- Arthur Street Elementary School1.7 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Hazleton Area High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hazleton Area High School?
Hazleton Area High School enrolls approximately 4,071 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hazleton Area High School serve?
Hazleton Area High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hazleton Area High School?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Hazleton Area High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hazleton Area High School?
At Hazleton Area High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 68% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hazleton Area High School?
Hazleton Area High School is overseen by Hazleton Area SD in Luzerne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.