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Enrollment
455
High
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AREA SD·NCES 422091005264
Schuylkill Haven SHS
501 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 · (570) 385-6717 · Schuylkill County
GRADES 08–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
195 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 8 | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 19% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Schuylkill Haven Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +12.9pp since 2023
Math
14.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.5% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 10.7% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Schuylkill Haven SHS
Schuylkill Haven SHS's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Haven SHS this school | 455 | 42.9% | 44.2% |
| Susquenita High School Duncannon | 490 | 40.8% | 40.9% |
| Palmerton Area High School Palmerton | 478 | 41.6% | 59.7% |
| Muncy JSHS Muncy | 472 | 42.8% | 59.9% |
| Riverside High School Ellwood City | 461 | 44.3% | 53.3% |
| Saegertown JSHS Saegertown | 411 | 45.0% | 52.3% |
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 Schuylkill Haven SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #384 of 576 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #533 of 626 ▲ 18 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #293 of 626 ▲ 187 | #2 of 10 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #440 of 713 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #201 of 601 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #371 of 604 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #427 of 619 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #267 of 373 | 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
455
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 455 | 35.5 | 12.8:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 35.5 | 12.4:1 | 44% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 36.5 | 12.2:1 | 41% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 40% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 37.5 | 12.8:1 | 44% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 42% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 30% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 20% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schuylkill Haven SHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (482 to 455); teachers down 5% (37.5 to 35.5).
About Schuylkill Haven SHS
Schuylkill Haven SHS, a small high school, is located in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. There are 455 students enrolled, covering grades 8 through 12. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 738.
Schuylkill Haven SHS is among 3 schools run by Schuylkill Haven Area SD, which serves 1,161 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Schuylkill Haven SHS. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Schuylkill County, where about 88% of residents are White. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Schuylkill Haven SHS are from different groups.
Based on 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Schuylkill Haven SHS has a ratio of 12.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Income data for the school show 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Schuylkill County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Schuylkill Haven SHS outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Schuylkill Haven SHS's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 59.2%. Schuylkill Haven SHS scores 44.2%, 15.0 points below that line.
In Schuylkill County, home to about 143,558 people, median household income comes to about $68,313, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Schuylkill County's 35 public schools enroll about 18,259 students and include Schuylkill Haven SHS.
Of the public schools around it, Schuylkill Haven SHS is closest to Schuylkill Haven El Center, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Schuylkill Haven SHS places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Schuylkill Haven SHS as Town: Fringe.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (465) and 2024-25 (455).
This page collects posts and questions about Schuylkill Haven SHS, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Schuylkill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,558
Census ACS
Median income
$68,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,259 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schuylkill Haven Area SD
- Schuylkill Haven El CenterElementary · 451 students
- Schuylkill Haven Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
Other schools in Schuylkill Haven
- Blue Mountain High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- Schuylkill Haven El CenterElementary · 451 students
- Schuylkill Haven Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Schuylkill Haven El Center0.1 mi · 451
- Schuylkill Haven Middle School0.2 mi · 255
- Blue Mountain High School2.0 mi · 791
- Gillingham Charter School3.6 mi · 233
- Pottsville Area High School4.1 mi · 976
- Lengel Middle School4.1 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Schuylkill Haven SHSHow many students attend Schuylkill Haven SHS?
Schuylkill Haven SHS enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 08-12.
Is Schuylkill Haven SHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schuylkill Haven SHS is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Haven SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Haven SHS is approximately 12.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schuylkill Haven SHS?
At Schuylkill Haven SHS, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Schuylkill Haven SHS in?
Schuylkill Haven SHS is part of Schuylkill Haven Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.