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Kiski Area High School

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Kiski Area High School ranks 244 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Kiski Area High School is a public high school located in Vandergrift, PA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,086 students. It is part of the Kiski Area School District, which is ranked 274 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kiski Area High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in Keystone Exams for Literature (65.1% vs. 62.1%) and Biology (56.6% vs. 49.3%), but lower proficiency in Algebra I (51.7% vs. 44.3%). The school has had strong graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 98.8% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state average. However, the school's performance has shown a declining trend over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 213 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 401 out of 674 in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Franklin Regional Senior High School and Freeport Area Senior High School consistently outperform Kiski Area High School on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates in Keystone Exams. However, Kiski Area High School outperforms some of the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Valley Junior/Senior High School and Burrell High School.

1,075

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,271

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Hyde Park Rd
Vandergrift, PA 15690-1466

(724) 845-8181

District: Kiski Area School District

Feeder schools for Kiski Area High School:

Elementary:	Kiski Area East Primary School
	Kiski Area North Primary School
	Kiski Area South Primary School
Middle:	Kiski Area IHS
	Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

African American:

6.0%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg52%

244^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^th of 606Kiski 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	244 of 681	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	328 of 686	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	401 of 674	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	213 of 634	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	325 of 537	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	274 of 693	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	408 of 673	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	367 of 663	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	464 of 677	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.5	209 of 680	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	212 of 580	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.3	87 of 591	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	71 of 664	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	52 of 660	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	70.1	187 of 649	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	133 of 632	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	154 of 621	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	86 of 615	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	87 of 604	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	60 of 593	89.9%	★★★★★
2004	65.4	228 of 590	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	84.9	71 of 583	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	97 of 276	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	142 of 284	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	353 of 524	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	195 of 513	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	164 of 502	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	256 of 657	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	349 of 665	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	268 of 651	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	385 of 664	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	496 of 652	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	231 of 660	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	291 of 662	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	254 of 583	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	355 of 595	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	448 of 577	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

African American (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature65%+3 vs state

Biology57%+7 vs state

Algebra I52%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Kiski is a good District. It has an awesome music program (best in the state of PA) and it has great activities for all. Close Quote

Schools Near Kiski Area 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
Kiski Area High School	Public	9-12	240 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-8181	1,075	51	21.1	49.7%	975 (90.7%)	64 (6.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	66.5	244^th of 681 public high schools	64.2%		56.4	328^th of 686 public high schools	52.2%	84	51.7	56.6	65.1							$23,271	$646	$22,625
Leechburg Area High School	Public	9-12	215 1st St	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 842-0571	177	18	9.9	55.9%	164 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	83	91^st of 681 public high schools	86.6%		93	31^st of 686 public high schools	95.5%	60	52.5	76.9	80.6							$23,137	$1,040	$22,097
Burrell High School	Public	9-12	1021 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1403	566	39	14.5	38.3%	518 (91.5%)	13 (2.3%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	38.7	461^st of 681 public high schools	32.3%		25.8	528^th of 686 public high schools	23.0%	67	42.0	33.8	53.9							$19,745	$573	$19,171
Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pacific Ave	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-1000	665	46	14.4	106.9%	511 (76.8%)	60 (9.0%)	19 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.4%)	47.1	407^th of 681 public high schools	40.2%		44.3	436^th of 686 public high schools	36.4%	29	43.4	41.0	58.6							$20,896	$3,628	$17,268
Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	58.3	307^th of 681 public high schools	54.9%		65.3	245^th of 686 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.8	58.2	67.2							$32,652	$1,808	$30,844
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	7	17	.4		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	905	59	15.3	97.8%	386 (42.7%)	312 (34.5%)	33 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (18.7%)	7.2	612^th of 681 public high schools	10.1%		8	619^th of 686 public high schools	9.8%	7	13.9	15.4	28.8	5.7	5.0	5.4	19.3	22.1	20.5	$18,975	$1,542	$17,432
Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	512	40	12.6	27.7%	487 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	96.7	7^th of 681 public high schools	99.0%		94.4	22^nd of 686 public high schools	96.8%	15	83.2	84.0	92.4							$19,158	$39	$19,119
Springdale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Butler Rd	Springdale	15144	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 274-8100	421	60	6.9	99.5%	379 (90.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	47.2	406^th of 681 public high schools	40.4%		60.7	285^th of 686 public high schools	58.5%	121	42.2	44.6	56.7	31.3	12.2	21.0	53.1	48.7	50.7	$25,655	$753	$24,903
Plum Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Elicker Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-4880	1,220	70	17.4	31.8%	1,039 (85.2%)	77 (6.3%)	27 (2.2%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	67.8	233^rd of 681 public high schools	65.8%		53.4	360^th of 686 public high schools	47.5%	127	44.3	64.5	68.1							$14,707	$440	$14,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiski Area High School

How many students attend Kiski Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,075 students attended Kiski Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kiski Area High School?

Students at Kiski Area High School are 91% White, 6% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Kiski Area High School a good school?

Kiski Area High School ranks 244^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kiski Area High School in?

Kiski Area School District

What schools feed into Kiski Area High School?

Kiski Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kiski Area East Primary School
Elementary : Kiski Area North Primary School
Elementary : Kiski Area South Primary School
Middle : Kiski Area IHS
Middle : Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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