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Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 385 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the Ferndale Area School District, which is ranked 441 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the PSSA and Keystone Exams, below the state average. However, the school's low socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, ranking 184 out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.5% to 88.8% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Shade Junior/Senior High School, Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School, and Richland High School, Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is better than that of Greater Johnstown Senior High School, which is the lowest-performing school in the area. The school's relatively low dropout rate and effective support for low socioeconomic status students suggest that there are areas of strength that the school can build upon to improve overall student outcomes.

284

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,285

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Harlan Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905-3916

(814) 288-5757

District: Ferndale Area School District

Feeder schools for Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Ferndale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

African American:

9.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

472^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

385^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

441^st of 606Ferndale 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	472 of 873	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	540 of 891	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	336 of 893	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	240 of 883	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	234 of 797	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	500 of 891	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	344 of 861	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.9	597 of 877	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	537 of 870	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	550 of 835	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	526 of 728	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	564 of 758	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	637 of 834	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	610 of 825	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.6	435 of 805	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	488 of 770	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.9	577 of 753	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	579 of 749	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.1	391 of 736	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.3	244 of 687	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.9	118 of 663	82.2%	★★★★☆
2003	71.4	196 of 643	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	435 of 835	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	413 of 860	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	200 of 843	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	335 of 877	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	150 of 874	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	496 of 839	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	625 of 870	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	452 of 649	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	590 of 673	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	305 of 681	55.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	385 of 681	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	449 of 686	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	398 of 674	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	541 of 634	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.4	25 of 537	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.2	429 of 693	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	453 of 673	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	376 of 663	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.5	298 of 677	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	367 of 680	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	295 of 580	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	263 of 591	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	287 of 664	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	294 of 660	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	156 of 649	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	50.6	382 of 632	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.4	269 of 621	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	241 of 615	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	201 of 604	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	236 of 593	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.7	143 of 590	75.8%	★★★★☆
2003	85.5	68 of 583	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	406 of 657	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	388 of 665	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	184 of 651	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	419 of 664	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	321 of 652	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	352 of 660	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	472 of 662	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	340 of 583	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	454 of 595	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	412 of 577	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature69%+7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Algebra I42%~ state avg

Biology34%-15 vs state

Math25%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 24, 2015

Ferndale Area Junior-Senior High School is a school on the move. The district continues to make considerable investments back into the academic programming and opportunities - in a consistent effort to propel this high school forward. Close Quote

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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
Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	26	11.0		219 (77.1%)	26 (9.2%)	20 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	49.3	385^th of 681 public high schools	43.5%		42.8	449^th of 686 public high schools	34.5%	64	42.5	34.2	69.2		28.5	21.1	25.0		50.0	37.8	44.3	$25,285	$7,234	$18,050
Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	917	71	12.8	93.3%	331 (36.1%)	353 (38.5%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (18.0%)	8.1	606^th of 681 public high schools	11.0%		8.5	611^th of 686 public high schools	10.9%	5	13.5	19.6	29.6			2.5	2.5			11.0	11.0	$23,764	$5,187	$18,577
Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	62.4	276^th of 681 public high schools	59.5%		61.9	270^th of 686 public high schools	60.6%	6	46.1	50.5	69.9		25.6	33.7	29.7		41.5	54.9	48.4	$16,364	$917	$15,447
Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 West Campus Ave	Davidsville	15928	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 479-4014	491	36	13.5	47.3%	468 (95.3%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	90.2	48^th of 681 public high schools	93.0%		74.1	165^th of 686 public high schools	75.9%	117	70.1	70.6	85.3	50.0	41.6	48.4	46.1	79.1	68.0	69.4	71.4	$19,907	$400	$19,506
Richland High School	Public	7-12	One Academic Avenue	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6081	693	49	14.1	35.4%	606 (87.4%)	16 (2.3%)	20 (2.9%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	89.6	49^th of 681 public high schools	92.8%		86.1	71^st of 686 public high schools	89.7%	22	72.4	70.4	82.1		55.3	49.5	52.6		62.8	67.7	65.1	$17,017	$573	$16,444
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	445 Schoolhouse Road	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6073	14	22	.6	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1342 William Penn Ave	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 535-5523	308	27	11.5		275 (89.3%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	69.4	221^st of 681 public high schools	67.5%		59.3	301^st of 686 public high schools	56.1%	80	55.5	62.3	62.2		18.3	47.4	29.6		36.7	36.8	36.8	$24,473	$303	$24,170
Windber Area High School	Public	9-12	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	337	27	12.6	95.5%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	73.4	176^th of 681 public high schools	74.2%		73.6	168^th of 686 public high schools	75.5%	8	60.6	57.9	68.0									$30,751	$4,558	$26,194
Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	798	56	14.2	99.2%	761 (95.4%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	47.7	398^th of 681 public high schools	41.6%		38.9	468^th of 686 public high schools	31.8%	70	39.5	58.9	45.9		42.5	37.7	40.1		56.6	50.0	53.2	$16,714	$1,563	$15,151
North Star High School	Public	9-12	400 Ohio St	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 629-6651	327	26	12.7	100.3%	315 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	42	445^th of 681 public high schools	34.7%		60.2	293^rd of 686 public high schools	57.3%	152	25.7	49.2	58.9									$21,105	$1,265	$19,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

Is Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 385^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School?

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ferndale Elementary School

How many students attend Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School are 77% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Ferndale Area School District

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