Tamaqua Area Senior High School
500 Penn St, Tamaqua, PA 18252. 64.6% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
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How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 64.6%Military 5.4%Working in Pennsylvania 43.5%Other or not found 23.1%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 Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $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 Tamaqua Area
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 13.6 mi 23% $14,209 $71,762 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill 14.4 mi 32% $15,199 $71,762 Lehigh Carbon Community College 21.2 mi 37% $6,022 $46,873 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 21.8 mi 55% $22,146 $57,647 Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown 25.5 mi 63% $39,153 $48,052 Luzerne County Community College 27.8 mi 21% $10,437 $45,027
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School (7.5 mi, 45.5% to college) · Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School (9.0 mi, 52.3% to college) · Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School (12.3 mi, 36.1% to college) · Hazleton Area High School (12.5 mi, 56.4% to college) · Hazleton Area Career Center (12.5 mi, 50.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Tamaqua Area School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Tamaqua Area | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 64.6% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 92.4% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Tamaqua Area Senior High School graduates go to college?
- 64.6% of the Class of 2023 at Tamaqua Area Senior 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 Tamaqua Area Senior High School?
- Tamaqua Area Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
