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Altoona Area High School

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Altoona Area High School ranks 433 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Altoona Area High School is a public high school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 2,246 students. The school is part of the Altoona Area School District, which is ranked 335 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altoona Area High School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 232 to 433 out of Pennsylvania high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5. The school has shown strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools, but its White student and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have performed relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half. The school's disabled student subgroup has shown improvement, moving from the bottom half to the top half of Pennsylvania high schools in recent years. Altoona Area High School has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.8% to 87.9%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 3.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Altoona Area High School's performance is generally in the middle range. It outperforms some schools, such as Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Tyrone Area High School and Penn Cambria High School. Altoona Area High School's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $11,314 to $16,262 per student, which is generally in line with the nearby schools.

2,255

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,873

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1404 6th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602-2427

(814) 940-6986

District: Altoona Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

African American:

10.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (82% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg52%

433^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

335^th of 606Altoona Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	433 of 681	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	274 of 686	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	232 of 674	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	282 of 634	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	334 of 537	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	291 of 693	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	377 of 673	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	380 of 663	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	344 of 677	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.8	336 of 680	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	277 of 580	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	232 of 591	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	184 of 664	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	114 of 660	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	87 of 649	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	159 of 632	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	176 of 621	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	175 of 615	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	185 of 604	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	145 of 593	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	256 of 590	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.0	188 of 583	67.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	106 of 276	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	81 of 284	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	123 of 260	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	253 of 524	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	154 of 513	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	121 of 502	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	369 of 657	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	317 of 665	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	84 of 252	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	415 of 651	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	251 of 664	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	240 of 652	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	438 of 660	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	243 of 662	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	450 of 583	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	295 of 595	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	225 of 577	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile~ school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature53%-9 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I38%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Altoona Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,255	133	16.8	99.6%	1,891 (83.9%)	237 (10.5%)	73 (3.2%)	17 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (1.4%)	43.8	433^rd of 681 public high schools	36.4%		61.7	274^th of 686 public high schools	60.1%	159	37.5	47.6	53.1							$12,873	$2,874	$9,999
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1500 4th Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8450	60	33	1.8		59 (98.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kimmel Alternative School	Public	7-12	200 East Crawford Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8246	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1510 North Montgomery Street	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4416	793	56	14.1	39.0%	733 (92.4%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	59.3	302^nd of 681 public high schools	55.7%		71.7	192^nd of 686 public high schools	72.0%	110	46.8	51.0	63.9							$18,134	$1,035	$17,099
Bellwood-Antis High School	Public	9-12	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2274	378	37	10.2	39.7%	370 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66	247^th of 681 public high schools	63.7%		50.9	380^th of 686 public high schools	44.6%	133	57.7	56.3	60.5							$19,433	$327	$19,106
Penn Cambria High School	Public	9-12	401 Linden Ave	Cresson	16630	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-8188	538	37	14.5	43.5%	519 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	81.7	102^nd of 681 public high schools	85.0%		84.4	86^th of 686 public high schools	87.5%	16	70.5	57.3	77.9							$16,222	$604	$15,618
Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	217	29	7.4	53.0%	208 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.8	555^th of 681 public high schools	18.5%		53.8	357^th of 686 public high schools	48.0%	198	24.4	16.7	48.8	34.4	34.3	34.3	56.3	48.6	52.3	$18,884	$992	$17,892
Tyrone Area High School	Public	9-12	1001 Clay Ave	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 684-4240	503	41	12.3	51.1%	482 (95.8%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	73.9	170^th of 681 public high schools	75.0%		76.6	147^th of 686 public high schools	78.6%	23	54.4	77.7	61.9							$20,171	$1,338	$18,834
Central High School	Public	9-12	718 Central High Road	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-5111	504	38	13.1	49.6%	466 (92.5%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	49	389^th of 681 public high schools	42.9%		50.4	385^th of 686 public high schools	43.9%	4	39.2	45.2	61.3							$16,699	$1,145	$15,554
Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	419	35	12.1	51.8%	405 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	67.1	240^th of 681 public high schools	64.8%		80.4	111^th of 686 public high schools	83.8%	129	50.0	52.0	72.4							$24,378	$249	$24,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Altoona Area High School

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Altoona Area School District

Is Altoona Area High School a good school?

Altoona Area High School ranks 433^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Altoona Area High School?

Students at Altoona Area High School are 84% White, 11% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Altoona Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,255 students attended Altoona Area High School.

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