Pen Argyl Area High School

Pen Argyl Area High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
501 W Laurel Ave,  Pen Argyl, PA
Pen Argyl Area School District
3.5
2.8
502 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
64.8%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
255:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
86.5%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more races
4.4%
Black
2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
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.
Northampton Community College 74 Students
Penn State 73 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 64 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 56 Students
Moravian University 54 Students
University of Pittsburgh 50 Students
Temple University 46 Students
Lehigh University 40 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 30 Students
Drexel University 25 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 41 Students
Biology 41 Students
Psychology 36 Students
Business 30 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 19 Students
Criminology 17 Students
Elementary Education 15 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 13 Students
Physical Therapy 13 Students
Computer Science 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 78 Reviews
4.0 Sophomore
5/13/2024
School is good and eventful. Very small school, you know everyone, word gets out fast. Lunch is not as good but eatable.
4.0 Freshman
12/11/2023
I have been in the school for a couple months now and its truely amazing. its so much different from anything you can think of amazing people in that building too! overall its just an amazing school for how small it is and i am happy to say im a pen argyl green knight.
5.0 Alum
7/27/2023
My teachers were very passionate about what they taught and were more than willing to help students achieve goals and overcome obstacles. Teachers were always very invested in the success of their students, inspiring self improvement and some amazing work ethics.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/12/2023
All of my children attended this school over a 8 yr. period, at no time did I feel my children were singled out, they were all treated with respect and given a great opportunity to learn the curriculum. The school is very community oriented and takes parents suggetions and questions seriously. Great...
1.0 student
3/13/2022
as a queer student at this school i constantly feel out of place. the school has problems with racism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, and such. so much so that the art teacher created a club for stopping racism in the school at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. me and my friends have be...
1.0 parent
2/1/2022
dont send your kids here the students get treated like prisnors and the schoolsystem it self is bad
5.0 other
6/27/2021
I graduated from PAHS about a month ago. Because of the reverent COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to finish my school year virtually. I feel it was a mistake. The school handled the pandemic beautifully. Safety measures and cleaning rituals were put into place, but teachers and students were still encou...

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