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What's the one class at Williamsport Area SHS every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,462
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSPORT AREA SD·NCES 422646006368
Williamsport Area SHS
2990 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701 · (570) 323-8411 · Lycoming County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,462 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
- C+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
14.2:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
869 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 346 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 389 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 355 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 372 | 25% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Williamsport Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.0pp 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 53 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.9% | 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Williamsport Area SHS
Williamsport Area SHS's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Area SHS this school | 1,462 | 59.4% | 48.3% |
| Ridley High School Folsom | 1,825 | 53.5% | 51.7% |
| Chichester SHS Boothwyn | 981 | 60.9% | 42.0% |
| Interboro SHS Prospect Park | 1,079 | 53.1% | 46.3% |
| Red Lion Area SHS Red Lion | 1,363 | 49.2% | 49.7% |
| Pottsville Area High School Pottsville | 976 | 59.7% | 50.0% |
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 Williamsport Area SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lycoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #333 of 576 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #175 of 626 ▲ 57 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #290 of 626 ▲ 49 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,462 | #77 of 713 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #328 of 601 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #101 of 604 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #286 of 619 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #341 of 373 | #5 of 7 |
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
1,462
-20 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,938
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,462 | 103.3 | 14.2:1 | 59% (869) |
| 2023-24 | 1,492 | 103.5 | 14.4:1 | 58% (869) |
| 2022-23 | 1,479 | 101.5 | 14.6:1 | 64% (942) |
| 2020-21 | 1,482 | 100 | 14.8:1 | 64% (949) |
| 2017-18 | 1,489 | 101.7 | 14.6:1 | 60% (899) |
| 2015-16 | 1,471 | 108 | 13.6:1 | 52% (760) |
| 2010-11 | 1,715 | 122 | 14.1:1 | 50% (866) |
| 2000-01 | 2,002 | 119 | 16.8:1 | 27% (536) |
| 1990-91 | 1,938 | 137 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williamsport Area SHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,489 to 1,462); teachers up 2% (101.7 to 103.3).
About Williamsport Area SHS
Williamsport Area SHS is a large high school in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,462 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 98% higher.
Federal data list 7 schools in Williamsport Area SD, with 4,731 students enrolled.
White students account for 61% of enrollment at Williamsport Area SHS. The remaining students are 17% Black, 15% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Lycoming County is about 89% White. By the diversity index, Williamsport Area SHS comes in at 57%.
With 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Williamsport Area SHS was 14.2:1. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 59%. Across public schools in Lycoming County, the average is about the same, 60%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Williamsport Area SHS receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Williamsport Area SHS is -3.8 points: 48.3% actual, 52.1% predicted.
Census estimates describe Lycoming County this way: median household income is about $63,917, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 30 public schools in Lycoming County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,288.
Of nearby public schools, Williamsport Area Middle School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 44.4% proficiency; Williamsport Area SHS posts 48.3%.
In the federal locale system, Williamsport Area SHS is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,462, starting from 1,482.
Discussions about Williamsport Area SHS may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lycoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,489
Census ACS
Median income
$63,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsport Area SD
- Williamsport Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Jackson Primary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Lycoming Valley Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Cochran Primary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Curtin Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other schools in Williamsport
- Williamsport Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Jackson Primary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Lycoming Valley Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Cochran Primary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Curtin Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Loyalsock Twp SHSHigh · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Williamsport Area Middle School0.4 mi · 706
- Jackson Primary School0.6 mi · 555
- Lycoming Valley Intrmd School2.8 mi · 543
- Cochran Primary School3.4 mi · 538
- Curtin Intrmd School3.8 mi · 525
- Rommelt Elementary School4.0 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Williamsport Area SHSHow many students attend Williamsport Area SHS?
Williamsport Area SHS enrolls approximately 1,462 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Williamsport Area SHS serve?
Williamsport Area SHS serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Williamsport Area SHS have?
Williamsport Area SHS employs 103 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williamsport Area SHS?
At Williamsport Area SHS, the student body is approximately 61% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Williamsport Area SHS?
Williamsport Area SHS is overseen by Williamsport Area SD in Lycoming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.