State College Area High School

Public 8-12

650 Westerly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801-4225

(814) 231-1111

District: State College Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,149

Feeder schools for State College Area High School:

Elementary:	Corl Street Elementary School
	Easterly Parkway Elementary School
	Ferguson Township Elementary School
	Gray's Woods Elementary School
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	Mount Nittany Elementary School
	Park Forest Elementary School
	Radio Park Elementary School
	Spring Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Mount Nittany Middle School
	Park Forest Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 2,410

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Asian:

7.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details State College Area High School ranks better than 95.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.59. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of State College Area High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.3%), Asian (7.3%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at State College Area High School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare State College Area High School employs 203.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at State College Area High School is $20,149.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

State College Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks State College Area High School 29^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See State College Area High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

State College Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks State College Area School District 49^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for State College Area High School

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Rank History for all students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	89.28	34^th	583	94.2%
2004	85.34	63^rd	590	89.3%
2005	85.06	45^th	593	92.4%
2006	83.57	50^th	604	91.7%
2007	84.98	42^nd	615	93.2%
2008	86.66	34^th	621	94.5%
2009	80.19	87^th	632	86.2%
2010	86.38	33^rd	649	94.9%
2011	84.39	47^th	660	92.9%
2012	82.86	61^st	664	90.8%
2013	85.15	48^th	591	91.9%
2014	72.12	146^th	580	74.8%
2015	83.06	74^th	680	89.1%
2016	82.96	66^th	677	90.3%
2017	80.16	109^th	663	83.6%
2018	79.99	108^th	673	84.0%
2019	82.51	93^rd	693	86.6%
2021	90.89	12^th	537	97.8%
2022	92.06	11^th	634	98.3%
2023	91.59	29^th	674	95.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.82	44^th	129	65.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.73	19^th	85	77.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.37	71^st	652	89.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.29	23^rd	502	95.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.75	47^th	112	58.0%

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Rank History for African American students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.43	10^th	260	96.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.18	17^th	252	93.3%

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Rank History for White students at State College Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.86	27^th	577	95.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Review counts

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

SchoolDigger paints a different picture than does Wikipedia for the State College Area School District. As one example, PSSA Science scores, 11th Grade, from 2008 to 2012, students at grade level, was reported at 62 to 68 percent, certainly above the state average of 39-40 percent, but not 5-stars. (The district stopped reporting to Wiki 2012 to 2016.) Compare science to 78 to 83 percent at grade level in grade 11 reading and math. The poor science trend begins in grades 4 to 8 with 42 percent of SCASD students scoring basic or below basic grade level. While still above the state average, the results are very poor. Beginning in 3rd grade, the longer a student attends the SCASD the lower the PSSA science score. How does this rate a 5-star performance by SchoolDigger? Clearly, the SCASD and the high school in particular have PSSA/Keystone scores higher than 80 percent of other school districts. Nevertheless, the percent of students at grade level scores are not stellar, not 5-stars. 5-stars suggests most students are at grade level in all subjects based on PSSA/Keystone. That's not true. You should also verify the high school ADM. enrollment. For consideration, about 20 percent of SCASD students attend alternate schools. Close Quote

Enrollment information for State College Area High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	957	13	15	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	997
1989	873	16	27	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	924
1990	720	28	29	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
1991	1502	48	61	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1632
1992	1520	50	81	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1675
1993	1529	59	102	47	24	n/a	n/a	0	1761
1994	1706	68	84	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	1894
1995	1865	59	77	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	2024
1996	1865	59	77	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	2024
1997	1950	60	82	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	2120
1998	2076	77	93	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	2273
1999	2144	79	96	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	2354
2000	2196	90	104	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	2428
2001	2269	89	94	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	2501
2002	2243	110	164	59	40	n/a	n/a	0	2616
2003	2243	110	164	59	40	n/a	n/a	0	2616
2004	2398	86	149	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	2664
2005	2487	75	127	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	2729
2006	2472	80	141	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	2710
2007	2396	74	133	73	9	n/a	n/a	0	2685
2008	2344	70	129	82	10	n/a	n/a	0	2635
2009	2245	57	116	89	9	n/a	n/a	25	2541
2010	2259	46	114	81	9	n/a	n/a	29	2538
2011	2164	62	123	60	8	4	38	0	2459
2012	2078	69	119	59	5	7	50	0	2387
2013	2034	71	129	64	5	4	61	0	2368
2014	1969	74	149	79	4	6	77	0	2358
2015	1930	66	138	79	2	5	81	0	2301
2016	1909	60	159	78	1	3	78	0	2288
2017	1904	66	154	75	5	3	71	0	2278
2018	1912	77	166	85	6	1	71	0	2318
2019	1876	74	179	94	7	1	113	0	2344
2020	1879	74	165	93	7	0	138	0	2356
2021	1861	70	185	98	3	1	152	0	2370
2022	1869	85	181	125	4	5	167	0	2436
2023	1839	79	176	143	3	5	165	0	2410

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at State College Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	997	68.7	14.5	n/a
1989	924	68.4	13.5	n/a
1990	790	59.0	13.3	0
1991	1632	125.9	12.9	n/a
1992	1675	137.8	12.1	n/a
1993	1761	117.7	15.0	n/a
1994	1894	123.0	15.4	n/a
1995	2024	150.3	13.5	n/a
1996	2024	150.3	13.5	n/a
1997	2120	154.3	13.7	n/a
1998	2273	158.2	14.4	n/a
1999	2354	161.8	14.5	n/a
2000	2428	165.8	14.6	10
2001	2501	169.1	14.8	9.6
2002	2616	184.2	14.2	10.4
2003	2616	184.2	14.2	10.4
2004	2664	191.1	13.9	9.9
2005	2729	196.7	13.9	10
2006	2710	198.1	13.7	12.3
2007	2685	198.7	13.5	10.8
2008	2635	198.4	13.3	10.9
2009	2541	201.9	12.6	12.4
2010	2538	203.2	12.4	13.1
2011	2459	203.3	12.0	11.5
2012	2387	191.0	12.4	9.8
2013	2368	189.5	12.4	16.4
2014	2358	185.0	12.7	14.1
2015	2301	189.0	12.1	13.8
2016	2288	192.0	11.9	12.2
2017	2278	195.0	11.6	16.8
2018	2318	197.0	11.7	19.4
2019	2344	199.8	11.7	21.7
2020	2356	203.3	11.5	17.7
2021	2370	198.0	11.9	17.6
2022	2436	200.7	12.1	17.2
2023	2410	203.3	11.8	20.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio State College Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	997	68.7	14.5	n/a
1989	924	68.4	13.5	n/a
1990	790	59.0	13.3	0
1991	1632	125.9	12.9	n/a
1992	1675	137.8	12.1	n/a
1993	1761	117.7	15.0	n/a
1994	1894	123.0	15.4	n/a
1995	2024	150.3	13.5	n/a
1996	2024	150.3	13.5	n/a
1997	2120	154.3	13.7	n/a
1998	2273	158.2	14.4	n/a
1999	2354	161.8	14.5	n/a
2000	2428	165.8	14.6	10
2001	2501	169.1	14.8	9.6
2002	2616	184.2	14.2	10.4
2003	2616	184.2	14.2	10.4
2004	2664	191.1	13.9	9.9
2005	2729	196.7	13.9	10
2006	2710	198.1	13.7	12.3
2007	2685	198.7	13.5	10.8
2008	2635	198.4	13.3	10.9
2009	2541	201.9	12.6	12.4
2010	2538	203.2	12.4	13.1
2011	2459	203.3	12.0	11.5
2012	2387	191.0	12.4	9.8
2013	2368	189.5	12.4	16.4
2014	2358	185.0	12.7	14.1
2015	2301	189.0	12.1	13.8
2016	2288	192.0	11.9	12.2
2017	2278	195.0	11.6	16.8
2018	2318	197.0	11.7	19.4
2019	2344	199.8	11.7	21.7
2020	2356	203.3	11.5	17.7
2021	2370	198.0	11.9	17.6
2022	2436	200.7	12.1	17.2
2023	2410	203.3	11.8	20.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for State College Area High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$38 (0.2%)	$18,889 (99.8%)	$18,927
2020	$216 (1.1%)	$19,403 (98.9%)	$19,619
2021	$536 (2.7%)	$19,328 (97.3%)	$19,864
2022	$514 (2.6%)	$19,635 (97.4%)	$20,149

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on State College Area High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 93^rd of 693 High schools	Ranks 29^th of 674 High schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (State College Area High School)	80.7	59.8	20.9%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (State College Area High School)	81.6	78.2	3.4%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (State College Area High School)	86.3	85.7	0.6%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2344	2410	2.8%
African American	74	79	6.8%
American Indian	7	3	57.1%
Asian	179	176	1.7%
Hispanic	94	143	52.1%
Pacific Islander	1	5	400%
White	1876	1839	2%
Two or More Races	113	165	46%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.7%	20.2%	1.4%

Schools Near State College Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
State College Area High School	Public	8-12	650 Westerly Pkwy	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-1111	2,410	203	11.8	20.2%	1,839 (76.3%)	79 (3.3%)	143 (5.9%)	176 (7.3%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	165 (6.8%)	91.6	29^th of 674 public high schools	95.7%		92.1	11^th of 634 public high schools	98.3%	18	59.8	78.2	85.7											$20,149	$514	$19,635
Central PA Institute of Science & Techno	Public	9-12	540 North Harrison Road	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Central PA Institute of Science & Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 359-2793	7	16	.4		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bellefonte Area High School	Public	9-12	830 E Bishop St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 355-4833	847	61	13.9	15.8%	795 (93.9%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	53.6	350^th of 674 public high schools	48.1%					(n/a)	43.6	33.7	67.2											$11,427	$01	$11,426
Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 355-4868	842	65	12.9	28.5%	799 (94.9%)	16 (1.9%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	73	181^st of 674 public high schools	73.1%		74.1	176^th of 634 public high schools	72.2%	5	53.8	62.8	68.3	42.6	34.6	24.7	34.2	57.4	57.4	49.1	50.5	35.6	45.2	$26,066	$850	$25,216
Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4545 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 422-2000	662	48	13.9	27.8%	633 (95.6%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	90.6	36^th of 674 public high schools	94.7%		84.4	72^nd of 634 public high schools	88.6%	36	64.2	73.7	83.3		57.0	45.7	51.4	73.1	73.1		68.1	69.1	68.6	$18,546	$1,222	$17,325
Mifflin County High School	Public	10-12	501 Sixth Street	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 242-0240	1,086	78	13.8	34.3%	985 (90.7%)	27 (2.5%)	45 (4.1%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.7%)	55.7	333^rd of 674 public high schools	50.6%		38.3	460^th of 634 public high schools	27.4%	127	25.9	51.5	68.7											$19	$03	$16
Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	7775 Juniata Valley Pike	Alexandria	16611	Huntingdon County	Juniata Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 669-4401	386	30	12.8	35.0%	373 (96.6%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	22	547^th of 674 public high schools	18.8%		51.4	383^rd of 634 public high schools	39.6%	164	14.7	32.1	45.3	21.7	26.1	12.7	19.8	40.8	40.8	50.0	56.5	38.2	47.6	$15,476	$1,070	$14,406
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Te	Public	9-12	700 Pitt Street	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 248-3933	1	13	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about State College Area High School

State College Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Corl Street Elementary School
Elementary : Easterly Parkway Elementary School
Elementary : Ferguson Township Elementary School
Elementary : Gray's Woods Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Nittany Elementary School
Elementary : Park Forest Elementary School
Elementary : Radio Park Elementary School
Elementary : Spring Creek Elementary School
Middle : Mount Nittany Middle School
Middle : Park Forest Middle School

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