Pottsville Area High School - Pottsville, Pennsylvania/PA

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Pottsville Area High School

16th Street & Elk Avenue, Pottsville, PA, 17901 -

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Definition of Terms

Pottsville Area High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Schuylkill County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1223 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 349 students

Grade 10 - 326 students

Grade 11 - 271 students

Grade 12 - 277 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Black	2%	14%
% White	95%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

19%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Pottsville Area Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	4
Number of Students Managed	3,064 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$28,693,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$27,035,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,365	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$8,823	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	79%	95%

Around the Region, Nov. 21 (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 09:22:07 am
n Ashland: Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday, trash collection in the borough will be moved a day earlier, to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Ash collection will also be moved from Friday to Nov. 30. For more information, call borough hall at 875-2411.
Around the Region, Nov. 19 (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:20:14 am
n Minersville: PinnacleHealth Homecare & Hospice is offering an ongoing opportunity for caregivers to network with other caregivers, learn about area resources and take a break from the daily caregiving role via free sessions from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the f
Irish Christmas show to raise money for Knights of Columbus (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 09:21:15 am
When Irish-American singer Andy Cooney brings "A Classic Irish Christmas" to Pottsville next month, members of the Schuylkill Council 431 of the Knights of Columbus, Pottsville, hope it will keep tradition alive. "When he starts singing this stuff, like
Correction I, Nov. 13 (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:30:19 am
Wrong number Advance tickets for the Andy Cooney Christmas show on Dec. 4 at Pottsville Area High School are available by calling Joe "Hap" Anthony at 544-4674. The phone number was incorrect in Thursday's editon. Additionally, tickets are available by
Reiley keeps seat as Pottsville mayor (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:21:55 am
The residents of Pottsville handed incumbent Mayor John D.W. Reiley, 73, his third four-year term Tuesday. Reiley, a democrat, won with 1,712 votes to 1,543 for Republican challenger Beth Pillus, 62, a full-time art teacher at Pottsville Area High School

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Pottsville Area High School is a coeducational public high school located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pottsville Area School District and is the largest public high school in Schuylkill County. It was founded in 1853 and has an enrollment of approximately 1,250 students in ninth through twelfth grades.
Curriculum
Pottsville is known, if only locally, for its sheer amount of elective courses offered to its students. The courses can range anywhere from Exploring Microsoft Office to Advanced Placement Calculus.
Credits: The primary requirement for Pottsville Area High School students in order to graduate is to obtain 23 credits from their courses. Credits are arbitrarily assigned values of either 1 credit or .5 credits depending on its length, with year classes being worth 1 credit and semester courses being worth .5 credits. As well credits also determine if a student is allowed to pass on to the next grade level. As well students have a required amount of credits they need to take each year, though atypically the required credits are surpassed by the amount of credits given with their required classes per year.
Quality points: As well has being worth credits all courses are worth specific quality points. While not required to graduate quality points determine class rank and valedictorian. Courses are assigned quality points bases on length and difficulty. As of the 08-09 school year the quality point system will be revised with a larger range of points. Advanced courses will then be worth 6.0 quality points while semester courses will be worth 1.5-2.0 quality points and standard year class will continue to be worth 4.0 quality points. However, unlike credits quality points are multiplied by the students end grade for the year, that said a student who averages a B in the first marking period in a 4.0 class will only receive 3.0 quality points. By the end of each year quality points are added up and class ranks are assigned accordingly.
Athletic program
Football: Pottsville Area High School is famous for its tradition of football dating back to the days of the Pottsville Maroons. The school is as of late known as a three time District 11 championship holder, losing the title in the 2007 season. Pottsville Area High School also went to two State Championship games back-to-back but lost. Pottsville Area High School's primary athletic rival is Reading Senior High School. The two schools compete annually for a trophy known as "The Rock" (in reality a large chunk of coal). The trophy is currently in the possession of Reading Senior High School. Another major athletic Rival is Blue Mountain High School.
Sports available at the high school include...
Boys:
Football
Golf
Water Polo
Soccer
Cross Country
Basketball
Swimming and Diving
Wrestling
Baseball
Track and Field
Tennis
Volleyball

Girls:
Golf
Volleyball
Water Polo
Tennis
Soccer
Cross Country
Basketball
Swimming and Diving
Softball
Track and Field
(Girls teams participate under the nickname "Lady Tide")
See also
Pottsville Area School District
External links
Pottsville Area High School
Pottsville Area High School - Crimson Tide Football
Pottsville Area High School Alumni Band

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