Ambridge Area High School

Ambridge Area High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
909 Duss Ave,  Ambridge, PA
Ambridge Area School District
3.6
3.4
706 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
38
Full Time Teachers
38
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
24
Reading
26
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
70.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
728:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.1%
Female
46.9%
White
72.4%
Black
17.9%
Two or more races
5.5%
Hispanic
3.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Pittsburgh 105 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 95 Students
Slippery Rock University 81 Students
Penn State 68 Students
Duquesne University 52 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 43 Students
Community College of Beaver County 42 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 37 Students
Penn State Erie - The Behrend College 33 Students
The Ohio State University 28 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 66 Students
Business 33 Students
Biology 31 Students
Psychology 25 Students
Chemistry 20 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 18 Students
Engineering 18 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 16 Students
Accounting 14 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 128 Reviews
3.0 Senior
10/3/2021
They keep cutting teachers out of popular programs, the schedules are always messed up, and the guidance counselors don't offer the best guidance.
3.0 Senior
1/20/2021
It has a nice school set and most of the teachers are nice. As far as student body you have your good and your bad about it. The school isn't very diverse, many of the people in the community as a whole have attended the very high school their kids are now. If you are coming for sports though, basketball takes the lead as the football team isn't very good anymore. Academics are on an average scale in my opinion, not as many selections as other schools around would have.
3.0 Senior
11/30/2019
The school is home to an incredibly diverse group of students and teachers. However, it is sometimes difficult to focus your schedule on the classes geared for your own future career.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 7 Reviews
1.0 other
1/27/2022
This school was terrible. it completely killed any love i had for learning. Most of the work is busywork, the administration doesn't listen to the needs of the general student body, most of the clubs are lackluster and low performing, the teachers play favorites and generally don't help with prepare...
2.0 parent
8/6/2017
Bad. My child has been doing worse and worse each year and it's just more and more homework. They go to school all day spend, 2-3hrs for sports and after school activities 3hrs on homework and completely exhausted. They is no time for them to be a kid and enjoy their friends. We need more teachers,...
1.0 student
6/24/2015
The teachers are terrible! They act like teenagers themselves! They gossip about one another and they gossip about other students. If you don`t fit their ideal type of student you get treated terribly and there is no room for growth. The classes at this school are a complete joke. They don`t prepare...
5.0 parent
11/8/2013
I cannot say enough about the teachers, staff and administrators at AAHS. My child recently had a medical emergency during school hours. Her teacher, administrators and school nurse responded quickly and professionally. After the incident, great lengths were taken by many to ensure there was no brea...

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