Ambridge Area High School
909 Duss Ave
Ambridge PA, 15003, Beaver County
Phone: 724-266-2833
Ranking: 
(429 out of 626, bottom 31%)*
(429 out of 626, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Ambridge 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: | 54 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 51 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 785 | 770 | 768 | 800 | 852 | 874 | 915 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 204 | 26.0% | 198 | 25.7% | 196 | 25.5% | 221 | 27.6% | 248 | 29.1% | 239 | 27.3% | 254 | 27.8% |
| Grade 10: | 200 | 25.5% | 201 | 26.1% | 193 | 25.1% | 216 | 27.0% | 203 | 23.8% | 208 | 23.8% | 244 | 26.7% |
| Grade 11: | 199 | 25.4% | 183 | 23.8% | 196 | 25.5% | 171 | 21.4% | 195 | 22.9% | 224 | 25.6% | 215 | 23.5% |
| Grade 12: | 182 | 23.2% | 187 | 24.3% | 183 | 23.8% | 192 | 24.0% | 206 | 24.2% | 203 | 23.2% | 202 | 22.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 427 | 54.4% | 445 | 57.8% | 437 | 56.9% | 443 | 55.4% | 457 | 53.6% | 461 | 52.7% | 484 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 358 | 45.6% | 325 | 42.2% | 331 | 43.1% | 357 | 44.6% | 383 | 45.0% | 405 | 46.3% | 427 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 101 | 12.9% | 95 | 12.3% | 84 | 10.9% | 96 | 12.0% | 102 | 12.0% | 120 | 13.7% | 126 | 13.8% |
| White: | 669 | 85.2% | 661 | 85.8% | 670 | 87.2% | 689 | 86.1% | 733 | 86.0% | 745 | 85.2% | 779 | 85.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 269 | 34.3% | 241 | 31.3% | 228 | 29.7% | 249 | 31.1% | 220 | 25.8% | 217 | 24.8% | 224 | 24.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 94 | 12.0% | 92 | 11.9% | 74 | 9.6% | 61 | 7.6% | 79 | 9.3% | 81 | 9.3% | 91 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.62 | 18.91 | 18.46 | 17.91 | 18.00 | 19.40 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 44.6% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 55.9% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.3% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 60.5% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 51.6% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.4% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 63.3% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.4% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 77.5% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.4% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 67.4% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.1% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 36.9% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 33.8% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 60.2% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.9% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 76.6% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67.8% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72.5% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69.2% | 82.9% |
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* Ambridge 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.