Ambridge Area High School Overview

Overview

At Ambridge Area High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Ambridge Area High School is 18 percent. The student body makeup is 55 percent male and 45 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 14 percent. Ambridge Area High School is the only high school in the Ambridge Area School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	800
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	14%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	39%
Full-Time Teachers	45

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	68%
Proficient in Math	52%
College Readiness Index	10.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	1
Total Students	800
Proficient in Reading (district average)	68%
Proficient in Math (district average)	52%
College Readiness (district average)	10.4