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Enrollment
911
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTSTOWN SD·NCES 421968003348
Pottstown High School
750 N Washington St, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 970-6700 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
921 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 299 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 165 | 18% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 Pottstown SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
20.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 20.5% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Pottstown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #476 of 576 | #21 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #493 of 626 ▼ 4 | #22 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #422 of 626 ▲ 62 | #21 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #206 of 713 | #19 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #332 of 601 | #14 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #12 of 604 | #1 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #91 of 619 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #87 of 221 | #8 of 16 |
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
911
+48 (+6%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 911 | 64.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 921 | 65.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (921) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 59.3 | 15.4:1 | 100% (912) |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 60 | 14.4:1 | 100% (860) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 59.8 | 13.9:1 | 100% (825) |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 62 | 13.2:1 | 100% (819) |
| 2010-11 | 826 | 60 | 13.8:1 | 56% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 64 | 12.9:1 | 27% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 54 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pottstown High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (828 to 911); teachers up 8% (59.8 to 64.3).
About Pottstown High School
Pottstown High School is a high school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. Its 911 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 23% bigger than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Pottstown SD is the local district for Pottstown High School. It runs 6 schools with 3,205 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pottstown High School is Black (35%). Other groups make up 28% White, 23% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. Montgomery County as a whole is about 9% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pottstown High School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 64.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure.
Pottstown High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.0% and a predicted 34.3%.
Within Montgomery County, median household income is about $113,915, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 160 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 115,302.
The school nearest to Pottstown High School is Pottstown Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Pottstown High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Pottstown High School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 863 in 2020-21 and 911 in 2024-25, a increase of 48 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pottstown SD
- Pottstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Rupert Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Barth Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Pottstown
- Owen J Roberts High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Pottsgrove SHSHigh · 973 students
- Pottstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Owen J Roberts Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
- Pottsgrove Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Lower Pottsgrove Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Pottstown Middle School0.2 mi · 918
- Franklin Elementary School0.5 mi · 354
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 322
- Pottsgrove SHS1.0 mi · 973
- Rupert Elementary School1.1 mi · 379
- Ringing Rocks Elementary School1.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Pottstown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pottstown High School?
Pottstown High School enrolls approximately 911 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pottstown High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pottstown High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pottstown High School have?
Pottstown High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Pottstown High School?
Student demographics at Pottstown High School are roughly 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 35% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Pottstown High School in?
Pottstown High School is part of Pottstown SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.