Bloomsburg Area High School
1200 Railroad St
Bloomsburg PA, 17815, Columbia County
Phone: 570-784-6100
Ranking: 
(180 out of 626, top 29%)*
(180 out of 626, top 29%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Bloomsburg Area School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 422 | 440 | 436 | 358 | 477 | 460 | 459 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 104 | 24.6% | 104 | 23.6% | 95 | 21.8% | 20 | 5.6% | 146 | 30.6% | 111 | 24.1% | 120 | 26.1% |
| Grade 10: | 103 | 24.4% | 103 | 23.4% | 125 | 28.7% | 130 | 36.3% | 113 | 23.7% | 120 | 26.1% | 120 | 26.1% |
| Grade 11: | 97 | 23.0% | 116 | 26.4% | 117 | 26.8% | 103 | 28.8% | 106 | 22.2% | 116 | 25.2% | 113 | 24.6% |
| Grade 12: | 118 | 28.0% | 115 | 26.1% | 92 | 21.1% | 105 | 29.3% | 112 | 23.5% | 113 | 24.6% | 106 | 23.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 228 | 54.0% | 231 | 52.5% | 234 | 53.7% | 189 | 52.8% | 236 | 49.5% | 231 | 50.2% | 216 | 47.1% |
| Female: | 194 | 46.0% | 209 | 47.5% | 202 | 46.3% | 169 | 47.2% | 233 | 48.8% | 221 | 48.0% | 239 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 12 | 2.5% | 14 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.1% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.6% | 13 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.8% | 15 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.0% |
| White: | 389 | 92.2% | 403 | 91.6% | 407 | 93.3% | 339 | 94.7% | 442 | 92.7% | 426 | 92.6% | 428 | 93.2% |
| 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: | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 95 | 22.5% | 105 | 23.9% | 122 | 28.0% | 76 | 21.2% | 101 | 21.2% | 92 | 20.0% | 90 | 19.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.7% | 22 | 5.0% | 33 | 7.6% | 39 | 10.9% | 59 | 12.4% | 43 | 9.3% | 33 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.78 | 12.28 | 12.23 | 9.72 | 12.65 | 11.40 | 12.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.2% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64.5% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66.3% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 56.8% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69.3% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 75.9% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 65.2% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 76.8% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 71.6% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 72.4% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59.5% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 46.9% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 46.9% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66.4% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 93.4% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.1% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 81.7% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 83.1% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 84.9% | 82.9% |
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* Bloomsburg Area High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.