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Ambridge Area High School

Public Grades 9-12

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Ambridge Area High School is a public high school located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Ambridge Area School District, which is ranked 429 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ambridge Area High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on Keystone Exams. In 2024-2025, only 27.2% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school's proficiency rates in Biology (29%) and Literature (45.5%) also lag behind the state averages. Additionally, Ambridge Area High School has a slightly lower 4-year graduation rate of around 87.5-87.9% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 0.4% to 1.6% in recent years, both of which are worse than the state's averages. The school's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools like Beaver Area Senior High School, Moon Area Senior High School, and Quaker Valley High School.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Ambridge Area High School, over 90% of the student population, coupled with the lower performance of certain student subgroups, suggests that the school may be struggling to provide the necessary support and resources to help these students succeed. The school's location in a lower-income Ambridge Area School District, the district's low overall ranking, and the high student-teacher ratio (19.2) may all be contributing factors to the school's underperformance compared to its peers.

705

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,710

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 Duss Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003-2060

(724) 266-2833

District: Ambridge Area School District

Feeder schools for Ambridge Area High School:

Elementary:	Economy Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	State Street Elementary School
Middle:	Ambridge Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

African American:

15.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg52%

542^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 606Ambridge 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	22.6	542 of 681	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	532 of 686	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	462 of 674	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	313 of 634	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	454 of 537	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	452 of 693	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	421 of 673	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	462 of 663	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	443 of 677	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	433 of 680	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	362 of 580	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	339 of 591	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	472 of 664	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	481 of 660	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.2	420 of 649	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	269 of 632	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.1	476 of 621	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.6	450 of 615	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.1	389 of 604	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.3	354 of 593	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.8	328 of 590	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.7	170 of 583	70.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	200 of 276	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	257 of 284	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	179 of 260	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	503 of 524	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	495 of 513	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	382 of 502	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	492 of 657	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	497 of 665	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	567 of 664	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	528 of 652	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	548 of 660	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	527 of 662	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	537 of 583	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	494 of 595	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	418 of 577	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature45%-17 vs state

Biology29%-20 vs state

Algebra I27%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Ambridge 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
Ambridge Area High School	Public	9-12	909 Duss Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	705	32	22.1	98.3%	545 (77.3%)	112 (15.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	22.6	542^nd of 681 public high schools	20.4%		25.6	532^nd of 686 public high schools	22.4%	10	27.2	29.0	45.5							$15,710	$1,562	$14,149
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	614	43	14.3	39.7%	536 (87.3%)	24 (3.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	63.5	264^th of 681 public high schools	61.2%		55.6	337^th of 686 public high schools	50.9%	73	58.9	46.9	64.1							$25,500	$367	$25,134
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8	6.3	0.0	3.4	6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737
Quaker Valley High School	Public	9-12	625 Beaver St	Leetsdale	15056	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-6000	550	49	11.1	24.5%	453 (82.4%)	22 (4.0%)	26 (4.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	92.3	34^th of 681 public high schools	95.0%		90.2	47^th of 686 public high schools	93.1%	13	77.0	75.7	82.9							$26,398	$541	$25,857
Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,211	88	13.8	29.2%	865 (71.4%)	73 (6.0%)	103 (8.5%)	70 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (8.1%)	83.3	87^th of 681 public high schools	87.2%		79.3	117^th of 686 public high schools	82.9%	30	65.5	65.3	75.8							$18,679	$142	$18,537
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	8	25	.3		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Freedom Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1190 Bulldog Dr	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7400	366	31	11.6	53.3%	329 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	46.2	420^th of 681 public high schools	38.3%		51.3	379^th of 686 public high schools	44.8%	41	40.0	35.2	65.5							$17,334	$350	$16,984
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	721	47	15.4	36.5%	608 (84.3%)	59 (8.2%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	87.6	61^st of 681 public high schools	91.0%		78.6	124^th of 686 public high schools	81.9%	63	65.3	72.0	80.3							$20,927	$355	$20,572
Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	252	24	10.4	95.6%	112 (44.4%)	48 (19.0%)	52 (20.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.9%)	18.7	557^th of 681 public high schools	18.2%		18.2	565^th of 686 public high schools	17.6%	8	27.8	30.6	32.4	16.3	5.9	11.7	34.9	29.4	32.5	$29,951	$1,985	$27,966
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ambridge Area High School

What schools feed into Ambridge Area High School?

Ambridge Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Economy Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : State Street Elementary School
Middle : Ambridge Area Middle School

Is Ambridge Area High School a good school?

Ambridge Area High School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ambridge Area High School?

Students at Ambridge Area High School are 77% White, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ambridge Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Ambridge Area High School.

What district is Ambridge Area High School in?

Ambridge Area School District

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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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