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North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School

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North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School ranks 478 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 30% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 993 students. The school is part of the North Schuylkill School District, which is ranked 431 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, ranging from 349 to 523 out of 663-693 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Pennsylvania high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and White student groups, ranking in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania high schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs better for disabled students, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania high schools for this subgroup.

The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 87-92% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.2-1.6%, which is slightly higher than the state average. Academically, North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics. In comparison, nearby schools such as Southern Columbia High School, Schuylkill Haven Senior High School, and Blue Mountain High School generally outperform North Schuylkill in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency.

1,003

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,279

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Academy Lane Route 61
Ashland, PA 17921-9301

(570) 874-0495

District: North Schuylkill School District

Feeder schools for North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

North Schuylkill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Biology scores 23 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

418^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

478^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

431^st of 606North Schuylkill 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	51.4	418 of 873	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	566 of 891	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	587 of 893	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	530 of 883	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	417 of 797	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	458 of 891	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	488 of 861	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	546 of 877	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	560 of 870	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	531 of 835	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.1	562 of 728	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	542 of 758	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	607 of 834	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.3	543 of 825	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	494 of 805	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	490 of 770	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.3	382 of 753	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	315 of 749	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	343 of 736	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.9	552 of 687	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	480 of 663	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	42.5	457 of 643	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	302 of 643	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	497 of 672	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	573 of 660	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	390 of 835	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	557 of 860	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	208 of 348	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	200 of 362	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	105 of 362	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	408 of 843	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	586 of 877	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	459 of 874	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	444 of 839	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	546 of 870	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	405 of 649	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	563 of 673	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	606 of 681	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	478 of 681	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	445 of 686	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	482 of 674	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	423 of 634	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	469 of 537	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	476 of 693	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	349 of 673	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	467 of 663	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.6	523 of 677	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.5	255 of 680	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	260 of 580	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	286 of 591	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.1	460 of 664	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	289 of 660	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	312 of 649	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.2	162 of 632	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.0	347 of 621	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	365 of 615	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	224 of 604	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.1	204 of 593	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.3	448 of 590	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	53.0	331 of 583	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	145 of 524	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	18.0	461 of 513	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	200 of 502	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	487 of 657	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	419 of 665	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	214 of 287	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	193 of 274	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	377 of 651	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	453 of 664	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	447 of 652	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	430 of 660	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	427 of 662	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	483 of 583	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	445 of 595	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	495 of 577	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

Biology27%-23 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
North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	1,003	63	16.0	56.9%	828 (82.6%)	22 (2.2%)	121 (12.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	34.8	478^th of 681 public high schools	29.8%		43.1	445^th of 686 public high schools	35.1%	33	34.8	26.7	59.7	24.4	29.4	27.0	46.1	45.6	45.8	$15,279	$683	$14,596
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus	Public	9-12	101 Technology Drive	Frackville	17931	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-1034	1	16	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 462-1957	546	38	14.3	98.7%	173 (31.7%)	14 (2.6%)	351 (64.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	25.5	523^rd of 681 public high schools	23.2%		25.2	537^th of 686 public high schools	21.7%	14	30.3	34.9	41.7	4.7	8.9	6.7	23.3	23.0	23.2	$17,034	$936	$16,097
Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	40 High School Lane	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-1400	481	35	13.7	103.3%	394 (81.9%)	17 (3.5%)	60 (12.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32.2	490^th of 681 public high schools	28.0%		27.3	518^th of 686 public high schools	24.5%	28	28.2	33.8	56.3	19.4	16.1	17.9	43.3	51.6	47.2	$16,273	$486	$15,787
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campus	Public	9-12	15 Maple Avenue	Mar Lin	17951	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-4748	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mount Carmel Area High School	Public	9-12	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	503	29	17.2	98.6%	398 (79.1%)	20 (4.0%)	66 (13.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	30.8	496^th of 681 public high schools	27.2%		30.3	509^th of 686 public high schools	25.8%	13	44.0	31.0	40.0							$15,399	$654	$14,745
Pottsville Area High School	Public	9-12	16th Street & Elk Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 621-2960	976	56	17.3	59.7%	711 (72.8%)	66 (6.8%)	158 (16.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.3%)	43	438^th of 681 public high schools	35.7%		60.7	286^th of 686 public high schools	58.3%	152	40.4	38.0	58.0							$14,041	$839	$13,202
Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	543	35	15.7	98.7%	287 (52.9%)	16 (2.9%)	227 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	28.9	504^th of 681 public high schools	26.0%		19.7	558^th of 686 public high schools	18.7%	54	40.7	30.5	40.4	11.3	7.1	9.1	20.0	10.8	15.3	$14,816	$124	$14,692
Schuylkill Haven Senior High School	Public	8-12	501 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6717	455	36	12.8	42.9%	403 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	58.3	309^th of 681 public high schools	54.6%		64.5	252^nd of 686 public high schools	63.3%	57	45.3	53.5	61.6		13.9	13.9		60.5	60.5	$17,455	$509	$16,945
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	791	67	11.8	37.7%	716 (90.5%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.4%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	65.3	252^nd of 681 public high schools	63.0%		72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%	69	39.3	61.7	71.6							$16,031	$371	$15,660

Frequently Asked Questions about North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School?

North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Schuylkill Elementary School

What district is North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School in?

North Schuylkill School District

What is the racial makeup of North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School?

Students at North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School.

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North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School ranks 478^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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