Tamaqua Area SHS

High school·Grades 9-12 Tamaqua, Pennsylvania·18252
Score
45.6/100
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#323
Among 593 Pennsylvania high schools
Top 55%
In Pennsylvania

Score 45.6/100: better than 45% of Pennsylvania high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 62%, better than 42% of them
154 students tested
Math
46%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 44%, better than 58% of them
156 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 36% of them
154 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolKeystone60.4154
MathHigh schoolKeystone46.2156
ScienceHigh schoolKeystone44.2154

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
654
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
654
Typical high school: 577
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Schuylkill County

Contact

Address
500 Penn St
Tamaqua, PA 18252

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Tamaqua Area SHS at a glance

Tamaqua Area SHS is a public high school in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Tamaqua Area SD school district. It has about 654 students (a typical Pennsylvania high school has 577).

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 62%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania high schools, it scores 45.6 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #323 of 593. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.