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Penn Trafford High School

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Penn Trafford High School is a public high school serving 1,212 students in grades 9-12 in Harrison City, Pennsylvania. Part of the Penn-Trafford School District, which is ranked 18th out of 606 school districts in the state, Penn Trafford High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, currently holding a 5-star rating and 6th place ranking out of 681 high schools.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages on Keystone Exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86.5% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 88.5% in Biology, and 90.6% in Literature, compared to state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. Penn Trafford High School also boasts impressive graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 98.4% over the past few years, well above the state average. When compared to nearby schools like Yough Senior High School, Penn Trafford stands out with significantly higher test scores and graduation rates.

What sets Penn Trafford High School apart is its ability to deliver exceptional performance across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low-socioeconomic status students. The school ranks among the top 10 to 20 high schools in Pennsylvania for these subgroups, a testament to its inclusive and equitable approach to education. With a strong investment in educational resources, spending between $14,777 and $16,903 per student, Penn Trafford High School continues to raise the bar for academic excellence in the region.

1,167

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,958

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3381 Route 130
Harrison City, PA 15636-0530

(724) 744-4471

District: Penn-Trafford School District

Feeder schools for Penn Trafford High School:

Elementary:	Harrison Park Elementary School
	Level Green Elementary School
	McCullough Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School
	More...
	Trafford Elementary School
Middle:	Penn Middle School
	Trafford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (89% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

Pennsylvania avg52%

6^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 606Penn-Trafford 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	97.1	6 of 681	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	10 of 686	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	17 of 674	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	20 of 634	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	32 of 537	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	14 of 693	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	53 of 673	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	75.7	160 of 663	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	98 of 677	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	98 of 680	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.6	37 of 580	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	49 of 591	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	51 of 664	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	38 of 660	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	66 of 649	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	112 of 632	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	70 of 621	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	74 of 615	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	46 of 604	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	81.6	83 of 593	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	119 of 590	79.8%	★★★★☆
2003	74.1	138 of 583	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	13 of 524	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	64 of 513	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	43 of 502	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	6 of 657	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	15 of 665	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	9 of 651	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	10 of 664	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	7 of 652	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	6 of 660	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	9 of 662	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	9 of 583	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	17 of 595	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	18 of 577	96.9%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature91%+28 vs state

Biology88%+39 vs state

Algebra I87%+42 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 19, 2019

They held a school shooting drill in which the shooter was wearing a keffiyah, a traditional Arab garment. 0 school shooters have been Arab or Muslim in the United States. This was blatantly racist and islamophobic. 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 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
Penn Trafford High School	Public	9-12	3381 Route 130	Harrison City	15636	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4471	1,167	68	17.2	25.0%	1,070 (91.7%)	16 (1.4%)	25 (2.1%)	16 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.2%)	97.1	6^th of 681 public high schools	99.1%		95.8	10^th of 686 public high schools	98.5%	4	86.5	88.5	90.6							$18,958	$74	$18,884
Jeannette High School	Public	7-12	800 Florida Ave	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Jeannette City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 523-5591	405	32	12.8	88.4%	245 (60.5%)	57 (14.1%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.0%)	17.8	561^st of 681 public high schools	17.6%		44.1	438^th of 686 public high schools	36.2%	123	31.0	15.5	40.7	14.0	24.6	20.0	36.0	33.3	34.5	$14,602	$1,350	$13,253
Norwin High School	Public	9-12	251 McMahon Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3005	1,671	104	16.1	30.2%	1,518 (90.8%)	29 (1.7%)	33 (2.0%)	33 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	90.3	47^th of 681 public high schools	93.1%		88.8	52^nd of 686 public high schools	92.4%	5	67.2	76.4	83.2							$15,001	$242	$14,759
Franklin Regional Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 School Rd	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	1,101	77	14.3	22.6%	903 (82.0%)	20 (1.8%)	36 (3.3%)	92 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.4%)	85.2	77^th of 681 public high schools	88.7%		82	100^th of 686 public high schools	85.4%	23	70.1	62.1	80.7							$18,557	$176	$18,381
Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.4%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	79	128^th of 681 public high schools	81.2%		81.2	105^th of 686 public high schools	84.7%	23	62.0	56.3	79.1							$17,472	$645	$16,827
Greensburg-Salem High School	Public	9-12	65 Mennel Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 832-2900	784	59	13.4	100.3%	625 (79.7%)	54 (6.9%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.1%)	43.3	436^th of 681 public high schools	36.0%		52	372^nd of 686 public high schools	45.8%	64	36.4	43.9	56.9							$18,125	$1,783	$16,341
East Allegheny Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1150 Jacks Run Rd	North Versailles	15137	Allegheny County	East Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-9700	672	51	13.2	101.9%	298 (44.3%)	246 (36.6%)	33 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.5%)	7.5	609^th of 681 public high schools	10.6%		11	592^nd of 686 public high schools	13.7%	17	12.7	19.8	27.0	8.9	9.6	9.3	25.8	37.7	31.6	$13,948	$457	$13,491
Spectrum Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	4369 Northern Pike	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Spectrum Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(412) 374-8130	60	8	7.8		34 (56.7%)	17 (28.3%)	3 (5.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)								(n/a)										$35,170	$1,143	$34,027
Gateway Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 373-5740	1,152	78	14.6	98.0%	527 (45.7%)	375 (32.6%)	58 (5.0%)	82 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.4%)	72.6	187^th of 681 public high schools	72.5%		65.7	241^st of 686 public high schools	64.9%	54	47.7	58.8	78.0							$25,901	$120	$25,781
Yough Senior High School	Public	9-12	919 Lowber Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 446-5520	592	36	16.3	41.2%	540 (91.2%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	39.6	458^th of 681 public high schools	32.7%		37.1	477^th of 686 public high schools	30.5%	19	35.8	42.0	53.8							$21,100	$766	$20,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Trafford High School

What schools feed into Penn Trafford High School?

Penn Trafford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrison Park Elementary School
Elementary : Level Green Elementary School
Elementary : McCullough Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Elementary : Trafford Elementary School
Middle : Penn Middle School
Middle : Trafford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Penn Trafford High School?

Students at Penn Trafford High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Penn Trafford High School in?

Penn-Trafford School District

How many students attend Penn Trafford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Penn Trafford High School.

Is Penn Trafford High School a good school?

Yes! Penn Trafford High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools.

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