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Beaver Area Senior High School

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Beaver Area Senior High School ranks 95 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Beaver Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 626 students in grades 9-12 in Beaver, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Beaver Area School District, which is ranked 33 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beaver Area Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking ranging from 40 to 185 over the past several years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.7% of 11th-grade students at Beaver Area Senior High School were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 95.2%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%, both of which outperform the state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School and Beaver Falls Area Senior High School, Beaver Area Senior High School consistently outperforms these schools on academic measures like Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation/dropout rates. This suggests Beaver Area Senior High School is providing a higher-quality education compared to some of its neighboring counterparts. Additionally, Beaver Area Senior High School spends a relatively high amount per student, with per-student spending ranging from $15,827 to $19,228 over the past few years, which likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance.

650

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,662

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Gypsy Glen Rd
Beaver, PA 15009

(724) 774-0251

District: Beaver Area School District

Feeder schools for Beaver Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	College Square Elementary School
	Dutch Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Beaver Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% 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 school68%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg52%

95^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 606Beaver Area 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	82.4	95 of 681	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	112 of 686	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	88 of 674	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	40 of 634	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	185 of 537	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	182 of 693	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	152 of 673	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	53 of 663	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	50 of 677	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	83.3	72 of 680	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	59.1	274 of 580	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.3	90 of 591	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	55 of 664	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	76.2	117 of 660	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.0	30 of 649	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	34 of 632	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.9	88 of 621	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	36 of 615	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	74.6	136 of 604	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.7	42 of 593	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	52 of 590	91.2%	★★★★★
2003	89.1	37 of 583	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	251 of 524	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	105 of 513	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	289 of 502	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	55 of 657	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	136 of 665	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	292 of 651	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	245 of 652	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	152 of 660	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	103 of 662	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	114 of 583	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	138 of 595	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	114 of 577	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature78%+16 vs state

Biology66%+17 vs state

Algebra I60%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

I graduated from this high school last year. I had a terrible time in high school. BAHS is very intolerant. A few teachers simply spread their political opinions onto students from day one. I was hit by a few of the male teachers and just had a miserable time. Now that I've graduated, I've moved as far away as possible. If you are religiously conservative, want your child to play football, and are interested in an "academics only" school then I suppose this school is right for you. Close Quote

Schools Near Beaver Area Senior High School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3									$19,662	$628	$19,034
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8									$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	721	47	15.4	36.5%	608 (84.3%)	59 (8.2%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	87.6	61^st of 681 public high schools	91.0%		78.6	124^th of 686 public high schools	81.9%	63	65.3	72.0	80.3									$20,927	$355	$20,572
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0									$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	8	25	.3		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Freedom Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1190 Bulldog Dr	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7400	366	31	11.6	53.3%	329 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	46.2	420^th of 681 public high schools	38.3%		51.3	379^th of 686 public high schools	44.8%	41	40.0	35.2	65.5									$17,334	$350	$16,984
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5									$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	216 Engle Rd	Industry	15052	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 643-8500	359	33	11.0	39.6%	328 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	78.2	138^th of 681 public high schools	79.7%		59.2	304^th of 686 public high schools	55.7%	166	62.5	56.0	77.6	41.8	39.2	28.2	36.8	72.7	58.8	60.8	64.4	$21,725	$1,605	$20,120
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5									$17,123	$653	$16,470
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8		6.3	0.0	3.4		6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Area Senior High School

How many students attend Beaver Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Beaver Area Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Area Senior High School?

Students at Beaver Area Senior High School are 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Beaver Area Senior High School?

Beaver Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Square Elementary School
Elementary : Dutch Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Beaver Area Middle School

Is Beaver Area Senior High School a good school?

Beaver Area Senior High School ranks 95^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Beaver Area Senior High School in?

Beaver Area School District

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