the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English. Dual enrollment The high school does not offer the Pennsylvania dual enrollment program which permits students to earn deeply discounted college credits while still enrolled in high school. The program is offered through over 400 school districts, including all the high schools in Beaver County except Beaver Area High School. SAT scores From January to June 2011, 118 Beaver Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's average verbal score was 521. The average math score was 518. The average writing score was 491. Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: verbal - 493, math - 501, writing - 479. In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) in verbal, 514 in math and 489 in writing. References External links District website Schools in Beaver County, Pennsylvania Public high schools in Pennsylvania Educational institutions established in 1899 1899 establishments in Pennsylvania