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Belle Vernon Area High School

Q: Is Belle Vernon Area High School a good school?

Belle Vernon Area High School ranks 353 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Belle Vernon Area High School is a public high school serving 749 students in grades 9-12 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Belle Vernon Area School District. The school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 171 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 but dropping to 353 out of 681 in 2024-2025.

While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 92% in recent years, its performance on Keystone Exams is mixed. Belle Vernon Area High School outperforms the state average in Literature but lags behind in Algebra I and Biology. Notably, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with the free/reduced-price lunch rate increasing from 25.13% in 2021-2022 to 99.6% in 2023-2024. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson High School consistently outperforms Belle Vernon Area High School, while Clairton Middle School/High School, with a similar level of economic disadvantage, has significantly lower academic performance. Belle Vernon Area High School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking higher for Disabled students compared to Low Socioeconomic Status students. Addressing these achievement gaps and learning from the strategies of higher-performing schools in the region could be key focus areas for the school and district.

735

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,799

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Crest Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-9660

(724) 808-2500

District: Belle Vernon Area School District

Feeder schools for Belle Vernon Area High School:

Elementary:	Marion Elementary School
	Rostraver Elementary School
Middle:	Belle Vernon Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Algebra I scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

353^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 606Belle Vernon 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	53.4	353 of 681	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	280 of 686	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	171 of 674	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	247 of 634	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	323 of 537	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	292 of 693	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	209 of 673	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.4	190 of 663	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	315 of 677	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	225 of 680	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.2	82 of 580	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	181 of 591	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	164 of 664	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.7	281 of 660	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	320 of 649	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	284 of 632	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	308 of 621	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	278 of 615	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	176 of 604	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	203 of 593	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.0	255 of 590	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.3	348 of 583	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	180 of 524	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	236 of 513	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	347 of 657	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	236 of 665	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	402 of 651	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	222 of 664	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	239 of 652	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	351 of 660	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	308 of 662	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	385 of 583	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	268 of 595	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	178 of 577	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature69%+7 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

Algebra I32%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Belle Vernon Area 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
Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	735	43	17.2	99.6%	638 (86.8%)	25 (3.4%)	32 (4.4%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	53.4	353^rd of 681 public high schools	48.2%		61.3	280^th of 686 public high schools	59.2%	73	32.0	50.3	69.2									$16,799	$753	$16,046
Monessen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	193	18	10.8	77.7%	75 (38.9%)	84 (43.5%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.9%)	2.3	667^th of 681 public high schools	2.1%		3.9	652^nd of 686 public high schools	5.0%	15	2.5	7.7	12.5									$173	$28	$145
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	Five Guttman Avenue	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 489-9581	9	16	.5	66.7%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charleroi Area High School	Public	9-12	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	450	28	15.8	47.8%	311 (69.1%)	63 (14.0%)	16 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.2%)	46.6	416^th of 681 public high schools	38.9%		33.9	489^th of 686 public high schools	28.7%	73	42.2	37.8	61.8									$12,738	$840	$11,898
Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	763	52	14.7	38.0%	684 (89.6%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	66.9	241^st of 681 public high schools	64.6%		70.5	201^st of 686 public high schools	70.7%	40	58.8	57.2	59.9									$22,329	$182	$22,147
Frazier High School	Public	9-12	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	309	22	14.3	49.5%	290 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	65.4	250^th of 681 public high schools	63.3%		24	543^rd of 686 public high schools	20.8%	293	55.7	59.5	58.2									$15,504	$850	$14,654
Yough Senior High School	Public	9-12	919 Lowber Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 446-5520	592	36	16.3	41.2%	540 (91.2%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	39.6	458^th of 681 public high schools	32.7%		37.1	477^th of 686 public high schools	30.5%	19	35.8	42.0	53.8									$21,100	$766	$20,334
Ringgold Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Drive	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-2200	810	58	13.9	46.8%	678 (83.7%)	49 (6.0%)	28 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	39.9	457^th of 681 public high schools	32.9%		43	447^th of 686 public high schools	34.8%	10	30.7	39.7	60.2									$18,783	$453	$18,329
Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	407	33	12.3	103.4%	61 (15.0%)	283 (69.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.3%)	7.2	611^th of 681 public high schools	10.3%		24.5	540^th of 686 public high schools	21.3%	71	8.6	10.6	36.9	9.8	0.0	6.5	4.8	29.4	17.4	32.6	25.3	$23,029	$3,668	$19,360
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	1,041	70	14.9	23.9%	897 (86.2%)	35 (3.4%)	25 (2.4%)	69 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	93.8	23^rd of 681 public high schools	96.6%		88.6	53^rd of 686 public high schools	92.3%	30	68.7	81.3	92.0									$19,243	$120	$19,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Vernon Area High School

How many students attend Belle Vernon Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Belle Vernon Area High School.

Is Belle Vernon Area High School a good school?

Belle Vernon Area High School ranks 353^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Belle Vernon Area High School in?

Belle Vernon Area School District

What schools feed into Belle Vernon Area High School?

Belle Vernon Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marion Elementary School
Elementary : Rostraver Elementary School
Middle : Belle Vernon Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Belle Vernon Area High School?

Students at Belle Vernon Area High School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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