High Schools in Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Summary:

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 in the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center district, located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 394 students, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 560 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 to 551 out of 681 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lawrence County Career and Technical Center students perform significantly below the state average on the Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.7% to 42.5% across the three subject areas, compared to state averages of 44.3% to 62.1%. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year also suggest room for improvement.

Notably, Lawrence County Career and Technical Center serves a student population with a very high percentage (99.75%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage. This socioeconomic factor may be a contributing factor to the school's academic underperformance and the need for targeted interventions and support programs to help improve student outcomes.

District Detail

750 Phelps Way
New Castle, PA 16101-5008

(724) 658-3583

SchoolDigger Rank:
514^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 418

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
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	Total
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	418	32	13.2	94.0%	364 (87.1%)	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	20.4	551^st of 681 public high schools	19.1%		19.5	560^th of 686 public high schools	18.4%	9	22.7	32.0	42.5

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shenango Area School District	0.9 mi	2	102^nd
New Castle Area School District	1.75 mi	4	509^th
New Castle Youth Dev Center	1.94 mi	1
Union Area School District	2.93 mi	3	206^th
Laurel School District	4.52 mi	3	60^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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