High Schools in Rochester Area School District

Summary:

The Rochester Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Rochester High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been consistently below average compared to state-level metrics, with fluctuating statewide rankings and low proficiency rates on standardized tests.

Rochester High School has a statewide ranking that has ranged from 388 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 to 534 out of 681 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance rating by SchoolDigger is 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance. Its four-year graduation rate of 87.9% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.4% is lower than the state average. However, the school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are significantly lower than the state averages in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as 100% of Rochester High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower, suggesting that the school may be struggling to effectively utilize its resources to improve academic outcomes for its students.

District Detail

540 Reno St
Rochester, PA 15074-1240

(724) 775-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
454^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 749

Primary Schools: 1
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
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8	$25,023	$1,029	$23,994

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaver Area School District	1.65 mi	4	33^rd
Central Valley School District	1.76 mi	4	221^st
New Brighton Area School District	2.29 mi	3	458^th
Freedom Area School District	2.71 mi	7
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	3.98 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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