As of 2022-23, the school district serves 2,099 students and employs 131 full-time teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 16.02.

Tamaqua Area School District offers an extensive variety of clubs, activities and sports.

In 2012, the school board cut golf, tennis and cheerleading due to budget constraints caused by the escalating teacher pension funding mandates.

The team current has Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch, and Super Smash Bros. Tamaqua Area High School has a continually growing arts programs.

Tamaqua Area High School even has a rapidly-growing drama club, which has consistently had over 80 cast and crew members.