Pennsylvania public high school · Ambridge Area School District

Ambridge Area High School

909 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003. 46.5% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

46.5%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)8.0 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
87.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)4.9 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
38.6%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
17%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
47.9%Students from low-income families
705Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Ambridge Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 46.5%Military 7.1%Working in Pennsylvania 31.6%Other or not found 36.1%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Ambridge Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Robert Morris University5.0 mi64%$21,445$69,633
    Community College of Beaver County6.0 mi26%$10,233$48,818
    La Roche University11.2 mi46%$27,449$57,999
    Geneva College13.4 mi63%$19,090$54,195
    Community College of Allegheny County14.7 mi26%$9,510$43,286
    Point Park University15.9 mi54%$26,028$52,251

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Hopewell Senior High School (1.4 mi, 59.8% to college) · Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School (2.0 mi, 38% to college) · Quaker Valley High School (2.5 mi, 76.3% to college) · Moon Senior High School (5.5 mi, 75.7% to college) · Freedom Area Senior High School (6.0 mi, 47.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ambridge Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAmbridge AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)46.5%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate87.5%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Ambridge Area High School graduates go to college?
46.5% of the Class of 2023 at Ambridge Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Ambridge Area High School?
Ambridge Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.5%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.