Bellefonte Area High School

Bellefonte Area High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
830 E Bishop St,  Bellefonte, PA
Bellefonte Area School District
3.4
3.7
847 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
82%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
C
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
82%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
61
Full Time Teachers
61
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
610
Verbal
610
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
24
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
63.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
300:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.2%
Female
48.8%
White
93.9%
Two or more races
3%
Hispanic
2%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 183 Students
Commonwealth University - Lock Haven 77 Students
University of Pittsburgh 61 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 46 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 41 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 39 Students
Slippery Rock University 37 Students
Penn State Altoona 29 Students
Temple University 28 Students
University of Pennsylvania 26 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 40 Students
Psychology 35 Students
Nursing 26 Students
Business 20 Students
Criminology 16 Students
Education 16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 14 Students
Marketing 13 Students
Architecture 13 Students
Elementary Education 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 138 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/2/2019
The staff was very friendly and safety is definitely their number one priority. Their education offered is affordable and staff is well educated. The classroom and facilities were clean and nicely laid out.
4.0 Alum
7/28/2018
Things I enjoyed were the sheer number of available AP courses offered to the students and the enormous overwhelming success of those who took the AP tests. The teachers were overall pleasant and the environment/extracurriculars charming. Something I would change would probably be the school spirit, there just seemed to be a lack of gusto and it was more fun to berrate the school than to boost it up despite it being a very adequate and well-designed high school
3.0 Senior
5/15/2017
Overall, I have had a good experience at Bellefonte Area High School. I have found the performing arts participation very gratifying. Academically, there are options where I can challenge myself. Not much diversity in the student body. Not a lot of healthy food choices either.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 6 Reviews
5.0 student
6/13/2013
speaking as a graduate I can say honestly that I was very fortunate to attend a school where the VAST majority of the teachers cared greatly for the education (as well as personal growth) of the students in attendance. I may even go so far as to say the school would have been perfect if it weren't f...
4.0 teacher
4/7/2009
5.0 parent
10/15/2008
5.0 parent
9/5/2008

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