Bellefonte Area High School
830 East Bishop St
Bellefonte PA, 16823, Centre County
Phone: 814-355-4833
Ranking: 
(318 out of 626, bottom 49%)*
(318 out of 626, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Bellefonte Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 64 | 68 | 63 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 72 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 793 | 853 | 923 | 953 | 997 | 1,019 | 1,049 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 218 | 27.5% | 208 | 24.4% | 226 | 24.5% | 213 | 22.4% | 246 | 24.7% | 245 | 24.0% | 265 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 196 | 24.7% | 209 | 24.5% | 203 | 22.0% | 249 | 26.1% | 246 | 24.7% | 261 | 25.6% | 263 | 25.1% |
| Grade 11: | 194 | 24.5% | 197 | 23.1% | 254 | 27.5% | 238 | 25.0% | 258 | 25.9% | 258 | 25.3% | 259 | 24.7% |
| Grade 12: | 185 | 23.3% | 239 | 28.0% | 240 | 26.0% | 253 | 26.5% | 247 | 24.8% | 255 | 25.0% | 262 | 25.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 404 | 50.9% | 431 | 50.5% | 455 | 49.3% | 461 | 48.4% | 471 | 47.2% | 484 | 47.5% | 517 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 389 | 49.1% | 422 | 49.5% | 468 | 50.7% | 492 | 51.6% | 513 | 51.5% | 526 | 51.6% | 528 | 50.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 11 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.6% | 20 | 2.2% | 20 | 2.1% | 11 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.3% | 17 | 1.6% |
| White: | 762 | 96.1% | 816 | 95.7% | 880 | 95.3% | 910 | 95.5% | 967 | 97.0% | 996 | 97.7% | 1,020 | 97.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 166 | 20.9% | 157 | 18.4% | 169 | 18.3% | 153 | 16.1% | 173 | 17.4% | 173 | 17.0% | 166 | 15.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 3.8% | 38 | 4.5% | 57 | 6.2% | 69 | 7.2% | 76 | 7.6% | 69 | 6.8% | 85 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.44 | 12.48 | 14.69 | 13.00 | 13.78 | 13.50 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 51% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.1% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 61.6% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60.5% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.1% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.4% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.4% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 82.9% |
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* Bellefonte Area High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.