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Best High Schools in East Stroudsburg, PA

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1,359

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Top rankedEast Stroudsburg Senior High School South500^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The city of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is home to a single public high school, East Stroudsburg Senior High School South, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District. While the school has a relatively large enrollment of 1,320 students, its academic performance has been a concern, with below-average test scores and a declining statewide ranking in recent years.

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South's statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 500 out of 681 high schools in 2024-2025 to 399 out of 686 in 2023-2024 and 434 out of 674 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores on the Keystone Exams are consistently below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 27.3% in Algebra I to 49.2% in Literature. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (51.97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need population that may require additional academic support and resources.

Despite the school's academic challenges, the East Stroudsburg Area School District is investing heavily in East Stroudsburg Senior High School South, spending $23,604 per student in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance has not yet reflected this investment, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's overall effectiveness and student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Stroudsburg Senior High School South	Public	9-12	279 N Courtland St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8471	1,359	93	14.6	50.5%	550 (40.5%)	316 (23.3%)	256 (18.8%)	22 (1.6%)	72 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	141 (10.4%)	29.9	500^th of 681 public high schools	26.6%		48.1	399^th of 686 public high schools	41.8%	101	27.3	38.8	49.2	$18,840	$628	$18,212

Cities Near East Stroudsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stroudsburg	1.43 mi	7	400^th
Bartonsville	5.05 mi	1
Swiftwater	8.96 mi	4	417^th
Bangor	9.77 mi	5	191^st
Sciota	9.82 mi	2	157^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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