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Conestoga Valley Senior High School

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Conestoga Valley Senior High School ranks 254 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Conestoga Valley Senior High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,296 students. The school is part of the Conestoga Valley School District, which is ranked 265 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Conestoga Valley Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 10 years, with Keystone Exam proficiency rates generally higher than the state averages, particularly in Literature (69.6% vs. 62.1% statewide) and Algebra I (51.2% vs. 44.3% statewide) for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 90% in recent years, slightly above the state average. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of African American (11.5%), Hispanic (12.5%), and Asian (5.5%) students, and the percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has increased from 27.73% in 2021-2022 to 46.91% in 2023-2024.

Conestoga Valley Senior High School performs comparably to nearby high-performing schools like Warwick Senior High School and Penn Manor High School, with similar graduation rates and Keystone Exam proficiency levels. However, the nearby Lancaster School District schools, such as McCaskey Campus and Phoenix Academy, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.

1,304

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,864

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2110 Horseshoe Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601-6099

(717) 397-5231

District: Conestoga Valley School District

Feeder schools for Conestoga Valley Senior High School:

Elementary:	Brownstown Elementary School
	Fritz Elementary School
	Leola Elementary School
	Smoketown Elementary School
Middle:	Gerald G Huesken Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

25.3%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg52%

254^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

265^th of 606Conestoga Valley 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	64.9	254 of 681	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	185 of 686	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	212 of 674	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.0	91 of 634	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	104 of 537	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	111 of 693	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	136 of 673	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	113 of 663	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	135 of 677	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	97 of 680	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	140 of 580	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	159 of 591	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	112 of 664	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	54 of 660	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	67.9	210 of 649	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	120 of 632	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	139 of 621	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	96 of 615	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	86 of 604	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	65.6	219 of 593	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.6	137 of 590	76.8%	★★★★☆
2003	81.9	88 of 583	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	41 of 276	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	29 of 284	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	46 of 260	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	85 of 125	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	83 of 112	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	148 of 524	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	32.2	335 of 513	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	132 of 502	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	54 of 109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	54 of 84	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	42 of 85	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	305 of 657	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	196 of 665	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	83 of 287	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	134 of 274	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	224 of 651	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	212 of 664	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	218 of 652	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	211 of 660	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	187 of 662	71.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	52 of 150	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	233 of 583	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	86 of 595	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	109 of 577	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+7 vs state

Algebra I51%+7 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Conestoga Valley 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
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.6%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6									$18,864	$580	$18,285
McCaskey Campus	Public	9-12	445 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6211	2,600	175	14.8	89.0%	364 (14.0%)	458 (17.6%)	1,523 (58.6%)	94 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	159 (6.1%)	25.1	525^th of 681 public high schools	22.9%		25.7	529^th of 686 public high schools	22.9%	4	20.6	34.1	50.5									$22,511	$3,436	$19,075
La Academia Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	30 N Ann Street	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 295-7763	196	18	10.8	102.0%	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	164 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	1.2	680^th of 681 public high schools	0.1%		4.1	648^th of 686 public high schools	5.5%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	7.7	3.2	11.0	$17,780	$2,875	$14,905
Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-3311	890	60	14.8	28.7%	691 (77.6%)	22 (2.5%)	116 (13.0%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	88.4	59^th of 681 public high schools	91.3%		85.9	73^rd of 686 public high schools	89.4%	14	71.8	77.6	75.0									$20,466	$323	$20,143
Phoenix Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	630 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 735-7860	305	25	12.2	89.2%	14 (4.6%)	56 (18.4%)	207 (67.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	2	669^th of 681 public high schools	1.8%		1.5	686^th of 686 public high schools	0.0%	17	0.0	4.9	18.6									$23,978	$3,818	$20,161
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St	Public	9-12	1730 Hans Herr Drive	Willow Street	17854	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-7050	26	24	1.0	88.5%	15 (57.7%)	3 (11.5%)	4 (15.4%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Manheim Township High School	Public	9-12	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3097	1,953	122	15.9	32.5%	1,221 (62.5%)	113 (5.8%)	328 (16.8%)	183 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (5.4%)	85.9	71^st of 681 public high schools	89.6%		78.1	130^th of 686 public high schools	81.0%	59	67.9	66.8	78.7									$15,976	$398	$15,578
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown	Public	9-12	231 Snyder Road	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 859-5101	25	18	1.3	88.0%	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Penn Manor High School	Public	9-12	East Cottage Avenue	Millersville	17551	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 872-9520	1,807	113	15.9	49.6%	1,235 (68.3%)	130 (7.2%)	333 (18.4%)	52 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	53 (2.9%)	85.1	79^th of 681 public high schools	88.4%		78.4	126^th of 686 public high schools	81.6%	47	74.3	65.6	74.7									$16,003	$187	$15,816
Pequea Valley High School	Public	9-12	4033 E Newport Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 768-5500	451	34	13.2	55.0%	358 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	61 (13.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	48.1	392^nd of 681 public high schools	42.4%		65	247^th of 686 public high schools	64.0%	145	41.2	49.6	54.1									$34,276	$2,767	$31,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Conestoga Valley Senior High School

What schools feed into Conestoga Valley Senior High School?

Conestoga Valley Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brownstown Elementary School
Elementary : Fritz Elementary School
Elementary : Leola Elementary School
Elementary : Smoketown Elementary School
Middle : Gerald G Huesken Middle School

How many students attend Conestoga Valley Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,304 students attended Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

What district is Conestoga Valley Senior High School in?

Conestoga Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Conestoga Valley Senior High School?

Students at Conestoga Valley Senior High School are 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Conestoga Valley Senior High School a good school?

Conestoga Valley Senior High School ranks 254^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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