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Canon-McMillan Senior High School

Q: Is Canon-McMillan Senior High School a good school?

Canon-McMillan Senior High School ranks 231 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Canon-McMillan Senior High School is a public high school located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 1,683 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Canon-McMillan School District, which is ranked 82 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canon-McMillan Senior High School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in Keystone Exams for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 64.2% proficiency in Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school has also maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 95.7% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Canon-McMillan Senior High School stands out as a strong performer. It outperforms schools like Chartiers Valley High School and Washington High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, it trails top-performing schools like Upper Saint Clair High School and South Fayette High School in some areas, indicating room for further improvement.

1,660

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,426

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 Elm St Extension
Canonsburg, PA 15317

(724) 745-1400

District: Canon-McMillan School District

Feeder schools for Canon-McMillan Senior High School:

Elementary:	Borland Manor Elementary School
	Hills-Hendersonville Elementary School
	South Central Elementary
	Wylandville Elementary School
Middle:	Canon-McMillan Middle School
	Cecil Intrmd School
	North Strabane Intrmd School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg52%

231^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 606Canon-McMillan 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	68.0	231 of 681	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	109 of 686	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	52 of 674	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	90 of 634	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	221 of 693	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	249 of 673	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.1	122 of 663	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	296 of 677	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	178 of 680	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	158 of 580	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	164 of 591	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	88 of 664	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	139 of 660	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	177 of 649	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	53.6	352 of 632	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.4	175 of 621	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	225 of 615	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	264 of 604	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	179 of 593	69.8%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	108 of 590	81.7%	★★★★☆
2003	61.5	242 of 583	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	126 of 276	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	155 of 284	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	96.9	4 of 260	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	313 of 524	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	180 of 513	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.4	35 of 502	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	195 of 657	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	107 of 665	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	141 of 287	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	258 of 651	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	138 of 664	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	29 of 652	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	248 of 660	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	121 of 662	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	75 of 165	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	89 of 150	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.3	11 of 129	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	230 of 583	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	102 of 595	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	63 of 577	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature64%~ state avg

Biology60%+11 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 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
Canon-McMillan Senior High School	Public	9-12	314 Elm St Extension	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-1400	1,660	98	16.9	30.4%	1,398 (84.2%)	68 (4.1%)	57 (3.4%)	35 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (5.8%)	68	231^st of 681 public high schools	66.1%		80.9	109^th of 686 public high schools	84.1%	122	52.5	59.9	64.2							$14,426	$105	$14,322
Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	72.4	189^th of 681 public high schools	72.2%		89	50^th of 686 public high schools	92.7%	139	50.7	60.2	72.7	46.5	33.3	40.0	48.2	65.0	56.6	$18,674	$114	$18,560
Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington County	Public	9-12	688 Western Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Western Area Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 746-2890	10	17	.5	70.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Peters Township High School	Public	9-12	121 Rolling Hills Dr.	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6250	1,267	83	15.1	11.1%	1,152 (90.9%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	49 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	96.3	10^th of 681 public high schools	98.5%		95.1	17^th of 686 public high schools	97.5%	7	84.9	84.6	89.0							$18,155	$17	$18,138
Washington High School	Public	9-12	201 Allison Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 223-5080	387	34	11.5	100.8%	161 (41.6%)	98 (25.3%)	39 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (22.5%)	24.4	529^th of 681 public high schools	22.3%		8.2	614^th of 686 public high schools	10.5%	85	26.3	30.9	48.1							$22,364	$908	$21,456
Trinity Senior High School	Public	9-12	231 Park Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-5380	1,054	69	15.1	43.1%	928 (88.0%)	17 (1.6%)	26 (2.5%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.4%)	73.4	178^th of 681 public high schools	73.9%		78.6	123^rd of 686 public high schools	82.1%	55	56.6	55.9	73.0							$17,970	$715	$17,255
Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	457	37	12.2	50.5%	411 (89.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	59.6	298^th of 681 public high schools	56.2%		59.8	296^th of 686 public high schools	56.9%	2	39.7	58.6	64.4	44.9	9.7	29.3	71.8	61.3	67.1	$22,910	$608	$22,301
South Fayette High School	Public	9-12	3640 Old Oakdale Rd	Mc Donald	15057	Allegheny County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 221-4542	1,143	77	14.8	16.0%	798 (69.8%)	17 (1.5%)	20 (1.7%)	258 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	93.4	27^th of 681 public high schools	96.0%		95.6	13^th of 686 public high schools	98.1%	14	74.1	79.1	86.0							$18,132	$80	$18,052
Upper Saint Clair High School	Public	9-12	1825 McLaughlin Run Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	1,269	96	13.2	14.3%	999 (78.7%)	14 (1.1%)	40 (3.2%)	167 (13.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.6%)	96.3	9^th of 681 public high schools	98.7%		95.8	11^th of 686 public high schools	98.4%	2	79.4	82.1	94.5							$28,128	$343	$27,785
Bethel Park High School	Public	9-12	309 Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8581	1,244	91	13.6	21.5%	1,095 (88.0%)	44 (3.5%)	29 (2.3%)	43 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	81	107^th of 681 public high schools	84.3%		77.2	137^th of 686 public high schools	80.0%	30	57.2	64.7	78.9							$12	$00	$12

Frequently Asked Questions about Canon-McMillan Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Canon-McMillan Senior High School?

Students at Canon-McMillan Senior High School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Canon-McMillan Senior High School a good school?

Canon-McMillan Senior High School ranks 231^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canon-McMillan Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,660 students attended Canon-McMillan Senior High School.

What schools feed into Canon-McMillan Senior High School?

Canon-McMillan Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Borland Manor Elementary School
Elementary : Hills-Hendersonville Elementary School
Elementary : South Central Elementary
Elementary : Wylandville Elementary School
Middle : Canon-McMillan Middle School
Middle : Cecil Intrmd School
Middle : North Strabane Intrmd School

What district is Canon-McMillan Senior High School in?

Canon-McMillan School District

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