Hazleton Area High School

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Hazleton Area High School
Hazleton Area HS Logo.jpg
Hazleton Area High School exterior.jpg
Address
1601 W 23rd St, Hazle Township, PA 18202

Hazle Township
,
Pennsylvania

United States
Coordinates40°58′19″N 75°59′43″W / 40.9720°N 75.9953°W / 40.9720; -75.9953
Information
TypePublic
Opened1992
Staff189.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students3,433 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.11[1]
Color(s)Red, Silver, and White      
MascotCougar
Websitewww.hasd.k12.pa.us

Hazleton Area High School (Grades 9-12) abbreviation (HAHS) is a public high school located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and is part of the Hazleton Area School District. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the school reported an enrollment of 3,207 pupils in 2015.[2] Number=

History[]

Map of Luzerne County school districts

During the period of 1966 and 1992 Hazleton Area School Districts closed all of its high schools other than Hazleton Area, Freeland, and West Hazleton High School. The Hazleton Area High School opened at 1601 West 23rd Street beginning in the 1992–1993 school year, which resulted in the complete consolidation of all remaining area high schools.

Graduation rate[]

By year[]

  • 2015 - 82.8%.[3]
  • 2014 - 80.8%[4]
  • 2013 - 80.8% [5]
  • 2012 - 81%.[6]

The graduation rate of Hazleton Area were 82.8% (83% rounded) while the Pennsylvania state graduation rate was approximately 7 percent higher at 89%.

Academics[]

AP/honors courses[]

Hazleton Area offers 9 AP courses during the 2018-19 school for its students that include.

  • AP Calculus
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP United States History
  • AP Physics
  • AP Spanish (Language and Culture)
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP Psychology

Athletics[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Hazleton Area HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hazleton HS School Profile". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (December 4, 2015). "Hazleton Area High School Performance Profile 2015".
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 6, 2014). "Hazleton Area High School Performance Profile 2014".
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Graduation rate by LEA, 2013
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Hazleton Area School District AYP Data Table 2012". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016.

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