Mars Area Shs High School
520 Route 228 Mars PA, 16046, Butler County Phone: 724-625-1581 Ranking:  (196 out of 626, top 31%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Mars 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: | 65 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,031 | 1,037 | 970 | 1,003 | 965 | 934 | 975 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 263 | 25.5% | 266 | 25.7% | 254 | 26.2% | 249 | 24.8% | 263 | 27.3% | 230 | 24.6% | 273 | 28.0% |
| Grade 10: | 269 | 26.1% | 264 | 25.5% | 249 | 25.7% | 266 | 26.5% | 222 | 23.0% | 275 | 29.4% | 220 | 22.6% |
| Grade 11: | 249 | 24.2% | 247 | 23.8% | 258 | 26.6% | 214 | 21.3% | 270 | 28.0% | 209 | 22.4% | 224 | 23.0% |
| Grade 12: | 250 | 24.2% | 260 | 25.1% | 209 | 21.5% | 274 | 27.3% | 210 | 21.8% | 220 | 23.6% | 258 | 26.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 521 | 50.5% | 529 | 51.0% | 495 | 51.0% | 505 | 50.3% | 473 | 49.0% | 454 | 48.6% | 450 | 46.2% |
| Female: | 510 | 49.5% | 508 | 49.0% | 475 | 49.0% | 498 | 49.7% | 483 | 50.1% | 472 | 50.5% | 521 | 53.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| White: | 1,011 | 98.1% | 1,022 | 98.6% | 957 | 98.7% | 992 | 98.9% | 955 | 99.0% | 927 | 99.3% | 969 | 99.4% |
| 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: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 78 | 7.6% | 54 | 5.2% | 56 | 5.8% | 60 | 6.0% | 44 | 4.6% | 39 | 4.2% | 45 | 4.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 0.9% | 14 | 1.4% | 22 | 2.3% | 18 | 1.8% | 27 | 2.8% | 29 | 3.1% | 38 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.77 | 17.01 | 15.36 | 15.63 | 15.08 | 14.80 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.4% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45% | 44.6% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 83.6% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 82.9% |
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* Mars Area Shs 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.