Tulpehocken Area HS

Tulpehocken Area HS is a high school of compact scale in Bernville, Pennsylvania, operated by Tulpehocken Area SD, instructing 441 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

Within Tulpehocken Area SD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,243 students, Tulpehocken Area HS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Tulpehocken Area HS logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Tulpehocken Area HS lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Tulpehocken Area HS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Berks County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Tulpehocken Area HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Berks County put median household earnings sit near $79,777, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Berks County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students), Tulpehocken Area HS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tulpehocken Area MS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tulpehocken Area HS at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 49.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tulpehocken Area HS has ticked down 35%, going from 676 students in 2018 to 441 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Tulpehocken Area HS community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.