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Freedom Area Senior High School

Q: Is Freedom Area Senior High School a good school?

Freedom Area Senior High School ranks 420 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Freedom Area Senior High School is a public high school located in Freedom, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Freedom Area School District.

While Freedom Area Senior High School's performance on Keystone Exams is generally below the state average, particularly in Algebra I and Biology, the school performs better in Literature, with 65.5% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a low of 87.5% in 2022-2023 to a high of 92.7% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has also varied, from a low of 0.5% in 2023-2024 to a high of 1.6% in 2022-2023. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.62% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, nearby high-performing schools like Quaker Valley High School, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School, Ambridge Area High School, and Hopewell Senior High School consistently outperform Freedom Area Senior High School on Keystone Exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, these nearby schools have higher spending per student, ranging from $19,228 to $26,232, compared to Freedom Area Senior High School's fluctuating spending, which has ranged from $11,010 to $16,725 per student.

366

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,334

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1190 Bulldog Dr
Freedom, PA 15042-1958

(724) 775-7400

District: Freedom Area School District

Feeder schools for Freedom Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Freedom Area Elementary School
Middle:	Freedom Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg52%

420^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	46.2	420 of 681	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	379 of 686	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	391 of 674	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	449 of 634	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	416 of 537	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	530 of 693	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	487 of 673	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.7	429 of 663	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.6	320 of 677	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	192 of 680	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	174 of 580	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.9	246 of 591	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.4	90 of 664	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	283 of 660	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	363 of 649	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.1	124 of 632	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	160 of 621	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	48 of 615	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	71.8	156 of 604	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	30.9	481 of 593	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.8	363 of 590	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.3	299 of 583	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	101 of 524	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	69 of 513	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	26.7	371 of 502	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	498 of 657	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	444 of 665	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	414 of 651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	290 of 664	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	466 of 652	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	246 of 660	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	268 of 662	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	456 of 583	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	393 of 595	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	405 of 577	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)81st percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature66%+3 vs state

Algebra I40%-4 vs state

Biology35%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Freedom Area 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 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
Freedom Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1190 Bulldog Dr	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7400	366	31	11.6	53.3%	329 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	46.2	420^th of 681 public high schools	38.3%		51.3	379^th of 686 public high schools	44.8%	41	40.0	35.2	65.5							$17,334	$350	$16,984
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8							$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	721	47	15.4	36.5%	608 (84.3%)	59 (8.2%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	87.6	61^st of 681 public high schools	91.0%		78.6	124^th of 686 public high schools	81.9%	63	65.3	72.0	80.3							$20,927	$355	$20,572
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	8	25	.3		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3							$19,662	$628	$19,034
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8	6.3	0.0	3.4	6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0							$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Ambridge Area High School	Public	9-12	909 Duss Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	705	32	22.1	98.3%	545 (77.3%)	112 (15.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	22.6	542^nd of 681 public high schools	20.4%		25.6	532^nd of 686 public high schools	22.4%	10	27.2	29.0	45.5							$15,710	$1,562	$14,149
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	614	43	14.3	39.7%	536 (87.3%)	24 (3.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	63.5	264^th of 681 public high schools	61.2%		55.6	337^th of 686 public high schools	50.9%	73	58.9	46.9	64.1							$25,500	$367	$25,134
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5							$17,272	$2,799	$14,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Area Senior High School

How many students attend Freedom Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Freedom Area Senior High School.

What district is Freedom Area Senior High School in?

Freedom Area School District

What schools feed into Freedom Area Senior High School?

Freedom Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freedom Area Elementary School
Middle : Freedom Area Middle School

Is Freedom Area Senior High School a good school?

Freedom Area Senior High School ranks 420^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Area Senior High School?

Students at Freedom Area Senior High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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