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Richland High School

Public Grades 7-12

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Richland High School is a public high school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 707 students. The school is part of the Richland School District, which is ranked 57th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 23rd and 71st over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the PSSA and Keystone Exams, is significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Richland High School had 65.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Keystone Exams, with 82.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. Richland High School also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 98.2% over the past few years, which is above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School, Richland High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. However, some nearby schools, like Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, indicating the presence of other high-performing schools in the region. Richland High School's higher per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest that the Richland School District is investing significant resources into the school, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

693

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,017

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Academic Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15904-3266

(814) 266-6081

District: Richland School District

Feeder schools for Richland High School:

Elementary:

Richland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

90^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

49^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 606Richland 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	88.1	90 of 873	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	47 of 891	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	80 of 893	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	60 of 883	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	59 of 797	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	104 of 891	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	69 of 861	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	87 of 877	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	73.7	212 of 870	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	223 of 835	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	210 of 728	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	233 of 758	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	222 of 834	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	139 of 825	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	119 of 805	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	112 of 643	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	98.8	7 of 660	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	121 of 835	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	62 of 860	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	88 of 843	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	96.4	11 of 877	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	49 of 874	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	65 of 839	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	33 of 870	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	109 of 649	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	71 of 673	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	97 of 681	85.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	49 of 681	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	71 of 686	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	70 of 674	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	23 of 634	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	29 of 537	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.4	205 of 693	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	132 of 673	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	138 of 663	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	224 of 677	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	84.7	58 of 680	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	56 of 580	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	82 of 591	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	94 of 664	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	262 of 660	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.8	105 of 649	83.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	198 of 513	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	20 of 657	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	98 of 665	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	47 of 651	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	156 of 664	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	63 of 652	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	86 of 660	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	53 of 662	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	54 of 583	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	77 of 595	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	78 of 577	86.5%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

High school

Female (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)61st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature82%+20 vs state

Algebra I72%+28 vs state

Biology70%+21 vs state

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

Math53%+11 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 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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shade Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	203 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-4648	123	18	6.8	111.4%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	82.7	93^rd of 681 public high schools	86.3%		70.4	204^th of 686 public high schools	70.3%	111	61.1	61.1	83.4		33.3	52.9	42.9		61.2	35.3	48.6	$34,318	$1,779	$32,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland High School

What is the racial makeup of Richland High School?

Students at Richland High School are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Richland High School in?

Richland School District

How many students attend Richland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Richland High School.

What schools feed into Richland High School?

Richland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richland Elementary School

Is Richland High School a good school?

Yes. Richland High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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