Sharon High School
Tel:
(724)983-4031
- Sharon High School serves 535 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sharon High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Sharon High School's student population of 535 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 535 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sharon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,814 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sharon High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1730 out of 2814 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 11% |
| Black | 23% | 15% |
| White | 66% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sharon City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sharon High School is Farrell Area High School/ums (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sharon Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Case Avenue Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sharon Sharon Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 303 students
0.0 miles
1129 E State St
Sharon, PA 16146
(724)983-4030 0.0 7-8 303 - Sharon Case Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 553 students
0.1 miles
36 Case Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
(724)983-4015 0.1 K-6 553 - Sharon Musser Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 333 students
0.7 miles
500 Cedar Ave
Sharon, PA 16146
(724)981-4381 0.7 K-6 333 - Sharon West Hill Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 285 students
1.4 miles
301 Ellsworth St
Sharon, PA 16146
(724)981-4880 1.4 K-6 285 - Brookfield Brookfield Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 361 students
1.5 miles
614 Bedford Rd Se
Brookfield, OH 44403
(330)619-5240 1.5 K-4 361
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