Wellsboro Area High School
Tel:
(570)724-3547
- Wellsboro Area High School serves 492 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Wellsboro Area High School's student population of 492 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 492 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wellsboro Area High School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wellsboro Area High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #513 out of 2,835 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 96% | 66% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.27 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wellsboro Area SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wellsboro Area High School is North Penn-mansfield Junior Senior High School (11.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rock L Butler Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rock L Butler Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wellsboro Rock L Butler Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 435 students
0.5 miles
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-2306 0.5 5-8 435 - Wellsboro Charlotte Lappla Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 250 students
1.1 miles
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-1941 1.1 K-1 250 - Wellsboro Don Gill Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 336 students
1.2 miles
10 Sherman St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-1811 1.2 2-4 336 - Mansfield North Penn-mansfield Junior Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 551 students
11.9 miles
73 W Wellsboro St
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570)662-2674 11.9 7-12 551 - Mansfield Warren L Miller Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 525 students
12.1 miles
Dorsett Drive
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570)662-2192 12.1 K-6 525
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