Tamaqua Area Shs School in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 58.

500 Penn St
Tamaqua, PA 18252

County: Schuylkill County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr Raymond J Kinder
Phone: (570) 668-1901 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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80
Northern Lehigh Shs School (19.1 miles):

62
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

58
North Uylkill Jshs School (19.2 miles):

49
Palmerton Area High School (19.5 miles):

47
Jim Thorpe Area Shs School (13.9 miles):

44
Hazleton Area High School (12.4 miles):

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Weatherly Area Shs School (13.1 miles):

32
Shenandoah Valley Jshs School (12.3 miles):

18
Tamaqua Area Shs School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Schuylkill County:

52
Tamaqua:

58
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

58
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Richard E. Boza
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Jul 27, 2011 @ 9:09 am
Can you let me know if the class of 51 is planning a 60th class reunion.

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Enrollment in Tamaqua Area Shs School

2009 Student Enrollment: 669

9th Grade Enrollment: 167
10th Grade Enrollment: 173
11th Grade Enrollment: 164
12th Grade Enrollment: 165


Grades in Tamaqua Area Shs School



2008 Student Enrollment: 665

9th Grade Enrollment: 171
10th Grade Enrollment: 158
11th Grade Enrollment: 173
12th Grade Enrollment: 163


Grades in Tamaqua Area Shs School



2007 Student Enrollment: 735

9th Grade Enrollment: 181
10th Grade Enrollment: 192
11th Grade Enrollment: 173
12th Grade Enrollment: 189


Grades in Tamaqua Area Shs School



2006 Student Enrollment: 706

9th Grade Enrollment: 199
10th Grade Enrollment: 177
11th Grade Enrollment: 197
12th Grade Enrollment: 133


Grades in Tamaqua Area Shs School



2005 Student Enrollment: 710

9th Grade Enrollment: 202
10th Grade Enrollment: 201
11th Grade Enrollment: 147
12th Grade Enrollment: 160


Grades in Tamaqua Area Shs School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 72
Students tested - Verbal: 72
Students tested - Writing: 72


Average Math Score: 503.0
Here:

503.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 477.0
Here:

477.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 467.0
Here:

467.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 76
Students tested - Verbal: 76
Students tested - Writing: 76


Average Math Score: 518.0
Here:

518.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 492.0
Here:

492.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 482.0
Here:

482.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 108
Students tested - Verbal: 108
Students tested - Writing: 108


Average Math Score: 484.0
Here:

484.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 488.0
This school:

488.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 470.0
Here:

470.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 69
Students tested - Verbal: 69
Students tested - Writing: 68


Average Math Score: 507.0
Here:

507.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 488.0
Here:

488.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 472.0
Here:

472.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 83
Students tested - Verbal: 83
Students tested - Writing: 83


Average Math Score: 522.0
Here:

522.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 503.0
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

503.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 84
Students tested - Verbal: 84
Students tested - Writing: 84


Average Math Score: 503.0
Here:

503.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 482.0
Here:

482.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 86
Students tested - Verbal: 86
Students tested - Writing: 86


Average Math Score: 496.0
Here:

496.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 507.0
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

507.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 108
Students tested - Verbal: 108
Students tested - Writing: 108


Average Math Score: 501.0
Here:

501.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 496.0
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

496.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Tamaqua Area Shs School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 145
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0%
This school:

33.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Tamaqua Area Shs School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 144
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

14.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 35.0%
This school:

35.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Tamaqua Area Shs School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 145
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 71.0%
Here:

71.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 17.0%
Here:

17.0%
State average from 672 schools:

12.6%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 159
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 35.0%
This school:

35.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.0%
This school:

23.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.0%
Here:

28.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 160
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%
This school:

23.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.0%
This school:

33.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 160
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 15.0%
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

15.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 77.0%
Here:

77.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 6.0%
This school:

6.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:


Students tested - Math: 151
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
This school:

22.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

23.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 150
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 47.0%
Here:

47.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 19.0%
This school:

19.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 152
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

1.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 84.0%
Here:

84.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.0%
This school:

5.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 151
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%
This school:

23.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 150
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

18.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 47.0%
This school:

47.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 152
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Here:

1.00%
State average from 653 schools:

0.55%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 84.0%
Here:

84.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.0%
This school:

23.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 41.0%
This school:

41.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 30.0%
Here:

30.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 174
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.00%
Here:

2.00%
State average from 644 schools:

0.98%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0%
This school:

13.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 74.0%
This school:

74.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.5%
This school:

25.5%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.5%
Here:

17.5%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.7%
Here:

27.7%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 29.2%
Here:

29.2%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.1%
Here:

16.1%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 13.1%
Here:

13.1%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.7%
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

38.7%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 32.1%
Here:

32.1%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 10.9%
Here:

10.9%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0%
Tamaqua Area Shs School:

13.0%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 71.0%
This school:

71.0%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.1%
Here:

5.1%
State average from 629 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.7%
This school:

22.7%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.8%
This school:

20.8%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.4%
Here:

34.4%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 22.1%
This school:

22.1%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.3%
Here:

12.3%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.4%
Here:

23.4%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 46.8%
Here:

46.8%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 17.5%
Here:

17.5%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 37
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 4
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 34
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 8
PA State Related University - Males: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 10
Unemployed - Males: 1




2008 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 40
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 6
PA State University - Females: 12
PA State Related University - Females: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 19
Service Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 40
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 20
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 3
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Farm Worker - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 5




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 38
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 12
PA State Related University - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 14
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 37
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 5
PA State Related University - Males: 6
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 7
Military - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2
Service Worker - Males: 1
Unemployed - Males: 5




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 2




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 58
PA State University - Females: 9
PA State Related University - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 16
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Unemployed - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 38
PA State University - Males: 5
PA State Related University - Males: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
Military - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 4
Service Worker - Males: 3
Unemployed - Males: 2




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 55
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 10
PA State Related University - Females: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 32
PA State University - Males: 8
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 6
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Service Worker - Males: 2




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1


Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 8
PA State University - Females: 19
PA State Related University - Females: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Unemployed - Females: 6


PA Community College - Males: 4
PA State University - Males: 13
PA State Related University - Males: 15
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Military - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unemployed - Males: 8




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 11
PA State University - Females: 25
PA State Related University - Females: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 19
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
Unemployed - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 12
PA State Related University - Males: 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 15
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 11
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 7
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 4
Unemployed - Males: 5




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 10
PA State University - Females: 23
PA State Related University - Females: 15
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Unemployed - Females: 6


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 11
PA State Related University - Males: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 12
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Farm Worker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 9
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7
Unemployed - Males: 7




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Males: 1
Unemployed - Males: 2




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 10
PA State University - Females: 23
PA State Related University - Females: 15
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 8
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Unemployed - Females: 6


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 11
PA State Related University - Males: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 12
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Farm Worker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 9
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 7
Unemployed - Males: 7




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Males: 1
Unemployed - Males: 2







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