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Abington Heights High School

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Abington Heights High School is a public high school located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,117 students. The school is part of the Abington Heights School District, which is ranked 59th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abington Heights High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, ranking 37th out of 681 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Keystone Exams, with 69.3% proficient or better in Algebra I, 76% in Biology, and 87.5% in Literature for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is also impressive, ranging from 87.5% to 94.6% over the past few years, well above the state average. Abington Heights High School outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Valley View High School and Lakeland Junior/Senior High School, in academic metrics like Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation rates.

Abington Heights High School serves a diverse student population and maintains a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 1.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $13,997 to $15,948 per student over the past few years, and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.1 to 16.6 over the past few years, which likely contributes to the strong academic performance. Abington Heights High School has maintained its high performance over the years, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting a well-rounded and effective educational program that effectively supports student success.

1,115

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,142

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Noble Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411

(570) 585-5300

District: Abington Heights School District

Feeder schools for Abington Heights High School:

Elementary:	Clarks Summit Elementary School
	Newton-Ransom Elementary School
	South Abington School
	Waverly School
Middle:	Abington Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Asian:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg52%

37^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 606Abington Heights School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	37 of 681	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	40 of 686	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	64 of 674	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	15 of 634	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	24 of 537	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	16 of 693	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	24 of 673	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	30 of 663	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.5	61 of 677	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	26 of 680	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	18 of 580	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.3	64 of 591	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	130 of 664	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	106 of 660	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	90 of 649	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	51 of 632	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	64.4	236 of 621	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	184 of 615	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	92 of 604	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	97 of 593	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	64.9	231 of 590	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.9	179 of 583	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	82 of 125	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.0	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	33 of 524	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	12 of 513	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	69 of 502	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	43 of 657	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	39 of 665	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	51 of 287	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	98.8	5 of 274	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	13 of 651	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	29 of 664	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	60 of 652	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	37 of 660	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	39 of 662	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	35 of 583	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	51 of 595	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	87 of 577	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature88%+25 vs state

Biology76%+27 vs state

Algebra I69%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abington Heights High School	Public	9-12	222 Noble Road	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-5300	1,115	73	15.2	1.3%	938 (84.1%)	25 (2.2%)	64 (5.7%)	64 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (1.9%)	92.1	37^th of 681 public high schools	94.6%		91.8	40^th of 686 public high schools	94.2%	3	69.3	76.0	87.5							$17,142	$461	$16,682
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	Public	9-12	3201 Rockwell Avenue	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	No	No	No	No	(570) 346-8471	12	28	.4	7,033.3%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Scranton High School	Public	7-12	63 Munchak Way	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3481	1,815	90	20.2	100.0%	610 (33.6%)	287 (15.8%)	683 (37.6%)	113 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (6.2%)	18.8	556^th of 681 public high schools	18.4%		33.1	497^th of 686 public high schools	27.6%	59	22.8	27.9	43.1	46.4	50.9	48.7	69.6	81.4	75.6	$14,113	$1,212	$12,900
West Scranton High School	Public	9-12	1201 Luzerne St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3616	1,404	106	13.2	99.4%	450 (32.1%)	198 (14.1%)	615 (43.8%)	47 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (6.2%)	21.7	547^th of 681 public high schools	19.7%		31.1	506^th of 686 public high schools	26.2%	41	26.4	26.8	46.3							$14,623	$1,211	$13,412
Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	674	48	13.9	99.1%	500 (74.2%)	38 (5.6%)	74 (11.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	50.2	373^rd of 681 public high schools	45.2%		54.1	354^th of 686 public high schools	48.4%	19	46.2	41.1	60.5	21.2	23.6	22.4	39.0	45.0	41.9	$14,755	$233	$14,522
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2	21.5	36.1	29.0	37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1355 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	623	48	12.9	43.3%	562 (90.2%)	17 (2.7%)	30 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	78.7	134^th of 681 public high schools	80.3%		62.4	266^th of 686 public high schools	61.2%	132	51.5	68.3	77.0	46.2	10.6	28.1	56.1	49.0	52.4	$16,521	$254	$16,268
Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686	53	13.1	100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	69.9	214^th of 681 public high schools	68.6%		61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%	57	50.5	55.7	72.7	39.6	38.1	38.9	50.0	52.2	50.9
Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Tunnel Hill Rd. R.D.1	Factoryville	18419	Wyoming County	Lackawanna Trail School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 945-5181	427	41	10.3	49.9%	412 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	69.4	222^nd of 681 public high schools	67.4%		42.7	450^th of 686 public high schools	34.4%	228	43.1	56.9	79.6	39.3	27.6	34.5	50.0	59.3	53.9	$24,413	$314	$24,099
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9	39.7	17.2	28.4	61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Abington Heights High School

What district is Abington Heights High School in?

Abington Heights School District

What is the racial makeup of Abington Heights High School?

Students at Abington Heights High School are 84% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Abington Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,115 students attended Abington Heights High School.

What schools feed into Abington Heights High School?

Abington Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clarks Summit Elementary School
Elementary : Newton-Ransom Elementary School
Elementary : South Abington School
Elementary : Waverly School
Middle : Abington Heights Middle School

Is Abington Heights High School a good school?

Yes. Abington Heights High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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