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Greater Johnstown Senior High School

Q: Is Greater Johnstown Senior High School a good school?

Greater Johnstown Senior High School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend Greater Johnstown Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 917 students attended Greater Johnstown Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Greater Johnstown Senior High School?

Students at Greater Johnstown Senior High School are 38% African American, 36% White, 18% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Greater Johnstown Senior High School?

Greater Johnstown Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Greater Johnstown Elementary School Middle : Greater Johnstown Middle School

Public Grades 8-12

606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Greater Johnstown Senior High School is a public high school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 856 students. The school is part of the Greater Johnstown School District, which is ranked 582 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Greater Johnstown Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA and Keystone Exams are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 2.5% proficient in PSSA Math, 11% in PSSA English Language Arts, and less than 30% proficient in Keystone Exams. The school's performance is particularly low for subgroups, such as African American students, White students, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School, North Star High School, and Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School, which generally perform better academically, Greater Johnstown Senior High School struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

917

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,764

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Central Ave
Johnstown, PA 15902-2405

(814) 533-5670

District: Greater Johnstown School District

Feeder schools for Greater Johnstown Senior High School:

Elementary:	Greater Johnstown Elementary School
Middle:	Greater Johnstown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.5%

White:

36.1%

Two or more races:

18.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg12%

Pennsylvania avg46%

606^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

582^nd of 606Greater Johnstown 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
2024	8.4	816 of 891	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	779 of 893	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	713 of 883	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	719 of 797	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	772 of 891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	359 of 408	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	352 of 421	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	655 of 672	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	646 of 660	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	813 of 860	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	15.2	332 of 362	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	808 of 877	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	769 of 874	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	790 of 870	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	195 of 199	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	157 of 187	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	669 of 673	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	673 of 681	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	606 of 681	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	611 of 686	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	596 of 674	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	564 of 634	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	449 of 537	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	583 of 693	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	538 of 673	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	570 of 663	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	549 of 677	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	553 of 680	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	531 of 580	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	458 of 591	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	491 of 664	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	510 of 660	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	503 of 649	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	424 of 632	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	357 of 621	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.5	336 of 615	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.0	535 of 604	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.0	501 of 593	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.0	492 of 590	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.4	511 of 583	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	254 of 276	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	280 of 284	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	238 of 260	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	524 of 524	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	363 of 513	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	415 of 502	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	601 of 657	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	609 of 665	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	573 of 651	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	615 of 664	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	573 of 652	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	586 of 660	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	587 of 662	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	141 of 150	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	535 of 583	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	549 of 595	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	555 of 577	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2024)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile~ school

Female (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature30%-32 vs state

Biology20%-30 vs state

Algebra I14%-31 vs state

English Language Arts11%-38 vs state

Math2%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Greater Johnstown 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
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
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
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 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
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)
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
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
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 Greater Johnstown Senior High School

What district is Greater Johnstown Senior High School in?

Greater Johnstown School District

What schools feed into Greater Johnstown Senior High School?

Greater Johnstown Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greater Johnstown Elementary School
Middle : Greater Johnstown Middle School

How many students attend Greater Johnstown Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 917 students attended Greater Johnstown Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Greater Johnstown Senior High School?

Students at Greater Johnstown Senior High School are 38% African American, 36% White, 18% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Greater Johnstown Senior High School a good school?

Greater Johnstown Senior High School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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