High Schools in Belle Vernon Area School District

Summary:

The Belle Vernon Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Belle Vernon Area High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has seen some fluctuations in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 171 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 353 out of 681 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Belle Vernon Area High School has mixed results. While the school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams for Literature are above the state average, the proficiency rates for Algebra I and Biology are below the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate is 87.9%, and its dropout rate is 1.4%. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.6% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

In terms of resources, Belle Vernon Area High School spends $16,078 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of 17.2, which is relatively low. These factors suggest that the school is investing in its students, but the declining statewide ranking and mixed academic performance indicate that there may be room for improvement in certain areas.

District Detail

270 Crest Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-4200

(724) 808-2500

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,416

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	735	43	17.2	99.6%	638 (86.8%)	25 (3.4%)	32 (4.4%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	53.4	353^rd of 681 public high schools	48.2%		61.3	280^th of 686 public high schools	59.2%	73	32.0	50.3	69.2	$16,799	$753	$16,046

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Yough School District	3.13 mi	5	231^st
Monessen City School District	3.97 mi	3	575^th
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Elizabeth Forward School District	5.51 mi	6	113^th
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	5.56 mi	1

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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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