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Fairview High School

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Fairview High School is a public high school located in Fairview, Pennsylvania, serving 604 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fairview School District, which is ranked 32 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking ranging from 5 to 54 over the past 10 years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional performance on the Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.1% of Fairview High School's 11th-grade students 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 97.9% in recent years, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6%.

Fairview High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Iroquois Junior/Senior High School and Northwest PA Collegiate Academy, in academic performance, graduation rates, and student demographics. The school's strong focus on individualized attention, resources, and support for students has contributed to its continued success and recognition as one of the top-performing high schools in Pennsylvania.

593

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,044

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7460 McCray Rd
Fairview, PA 16415-2401

(814) 474-2600

District: Fairview School District

Feeder schools for Fairview High School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary School
Middle:	Fairview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Asian:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (80% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Pennsylvania avg52%

41^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 606Fairview 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	91.4	41 of 681	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	29 of 686	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	54 of 674	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	10 of 634	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	10 of 537	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	37 of 693	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	7 of 673	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	5 of 663	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	8 of 677	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	24 of 680	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.3	88 of 580	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	37 of 591	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	30 of 664	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.1	94 of 660	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	45 of 649	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	35 of 632	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	78 of 621	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	26 of 615	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	67 of 604	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	90.3	16 of 593	97.3%	★★★★★
2004	84.9	68 of 590	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	92.5	18 of 583	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	36 of 524	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	26 of 657	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	13 of 665	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	69 of 651	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	46 of 664	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	47 of 652	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	60 of 660	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	37 of 662	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	40 of 583	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	29 of 595	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	81 of 577	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+41 vs state

Literature78%+16 vs state

Biology77%+27 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 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
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	7460 McCray Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	593	41	14.4	27.3%	488 (82.3%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.4%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	91.4	41^st of 681 public high schools	94.0%		93.4	29^th of 686 public high schools	95.8%	12	85.1	76.6	77.9									$19,044	$331	$18,713
Girard High School	Public	9-12	1135 Lake St	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5607	477	32	14.8	105.9%	436 (91.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	73.6	175^th of 681 public high schools	74.3%		75.7	156^th of 686 public high schools	77.3%	19	57.0	61.6	67.8									$20,109	$880	$19,229
McDowell High School	Public	9-12	3580 West 38th St	Erie	16506	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5403	2,133	148	14.3	48.9%	1,675 (78.5%)	71 (3.3%)	116 (5.4%)	126 (5.9%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	138 (6.5%)	77.8	140^th of 681 public high schools	79.4%		78.2	129^th of 686 public high schools	81.2%	11	59.0	61.0	73.9									$15,703	$390	$15,313
Erie County Technical School	Public	9-12	8500 Oliver Road	Erie	16509	Erie County	Erie County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 464-8600	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
General McLane High School	Public	9-12	11761 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	690	47	14.7	44.1%	631 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 681 public high schools	89.7%		62.8	263^rd of 686 public high schools	61.7%	193	67.0	69.4	77.4									$16,679	$157	$16,522
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3325 Cherry St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 874-6200	2,501	180	13.8	96.6%	886 (35.4%)	1,048 (41.9%)	316 (12.6%)	116 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.1%)	2.3	666^th of 681 public high schools	2.2%		3.1	663^rd of 686 public high schools	3.4%	3	2.7	7.9	12.4									$3,040	$2,250	$789
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 State St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(814) 874-6300	750	54	14.0	99.6%	406 (54.1%)	164 (21.9%)	73 (9.7%)	54 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	82	98^th of 681 public high schools	85.6%		92.2	39^th of 686 public high schools	94.3%	59	58.9	67.1	77.1									$3,737	$2,766	$971
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	398	29	13.9	103.8%	381 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	28	508^th of 681 public high schools	25.4%		35.8	486^th of 686 public high schools	29.2%	22	17.7	44.8	46.3									$18,449	$1,299	$17,150
Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1511 Peach Street	Erie	16501	Erie County	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 480-5914	627	34	18.6	78.1%	158 (25.2%)	246 (39.2%)	136 (21.7%)	48 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	2.4	664^th of 681 public high schools	2.5%		2.1	675^th of 686 public high schools	1.6%	11	3.5	8.8	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.4	20.0	1.5	13.0	$20,948	$5,659	$15,289
Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School	Public	9-12	931 N High St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2616	652	49	13.2	56.4%	627 (96.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	85.1	78^th of 681 public high schools	88.5%		88.2	55^th of 686 public high schools	92.0%	23	62.1	68.0	80.4									$17,422	$395	$17,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview High School

How many students attend Fairview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Fairview High School.

What district is Fairview High School in?

Fairview School District

What schools feed into Fairview High School?

Fairview High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairview Elementary School
Middle : Fairview Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview High School?

Students at Fairview High School are 82% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Fairview High School a good school?

Yes. Fairview High School ranks in the top 6.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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