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Apollo-Ridge High School

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Apollo-Ridge High School ranks 307 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Apollo-Ridge High School is a public high school located in Spring Church, PA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 308 students. It is part of the Apollo-Ridge School District, which is ranked 322 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apollo-Ridge High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 37th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 (with a 5-star rating) to as low as 386th out of 663 in 2016-2017 (with a 2-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 307th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with a 3-star rating. Interestingly, the school performs particularly well with male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school's performance with female students and white students has been more average, ranking in the middle to lower half of Pennsylvania high schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Franklin Regional Senior High School and Freeport Area Senior High School consistently outperform Apollo-Ridge High School in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance on Keystone Exams. In contrast, Valley Junior/Senior High School has significantly lower performance compared to Apollo-Ridge High School and the state average. Additionally, Apollo-Ridge High School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.52% to 104.22% in recent years, which is in contrast to some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

327

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,652

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686

(724) 478-6000

District: Apollo-Ridge School District

Feeder schools for Apollo-Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Apollo-Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg52%

307^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd of 606Apollo-Ridge 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	58.3	307 of 681	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	245 of 686	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.4	37 of 674	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	119 of 634	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	196 of 537	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	230 of 693	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	298 of 673	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	386 of 663	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	72.7	199 of 677	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	234 of 680	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.8	364 of 580	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	210 of 591	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.4	426 of 664	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.7	176 of 660	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	99 of 649	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	42.6	452 of 632	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.7	312 of 621	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.7	148 of 615	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	238 of 604	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	186 of 593	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.2	195 of 590	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.6	192 of 583	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	452 of 657	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	305 of 665	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	89 of 651	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	142 of 664	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	20 of 652	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	143 of 660	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	196 of 662	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	345 of 583	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	274 of 595	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.8	38 of 577	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature67%+5 vs state

Biology58%+9 vs state

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Apollo-Ridge 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
Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	58.3	307^th of 681 public high schools	54.9%		65.3	245^th of 686 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.8	58.2	67.2							$32,652	$1,808	$30,844
Kiski Area High School	Public	9-12	240 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-8181	1,075	51	21.1	49.7%	975 (90.7%)	64 (6.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	66.5	244^th of 681 public high schools	64.2%		56.4	328^th of 686 public high schools	52.2%	84	51.7	56.6	65.1							$23,271	$646	$22,625
Leechburg Area High School	Public	9-12	215 1st St	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 842-0571	177	18	9.9	55.9%	164 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	83	91^st of 681 public high schools	86.6%		93	31^st of 686 public high schools	95.5%	60	52.5	76.9	80.6							$23,137	$1,040	$22,097
Lenape Technical School	Public	9-12	2215 Chaplin Avenue	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Lenape Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 763-7116	586	33	17.6	45.6%	570 (97.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	33.5	482^nd of 681 public high schools	29.2%		44.9	431^st of 686 public high schools	37.2%	51	33.2	41.6	46.8
Burrell High School	Public	9-12	1021 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1403	566	39	14.5	38.3%	518 (91.5%)	13 (2.3%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	38.7	461^st of 681 public high schools	32.3%		25.8	528^th of 686 public high schools	23.0%	67	42.0	33.8	53.9							$19,745	$573	$19,171
Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pacific Ave	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-1000	665	46	14.4	106.9%	511 (76.8%)	60 (9.0%)	19 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.4%)	47.1	407^th of 681 public high schools	40.2%		44.3	436^th of 686 public high schools	36.4%	29	43.4	41.0	58.6							$20,896	$3,628	$17,268
Armstrong Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Buffington Dr	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 548-7600	1,374	115	11.9	109.8%	1,320 (96.1%)	24 (1.7%)	15 (1.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	75.4	159^th of 681 public high schools	76.7%		79.9	114^th of 686 public high schools	83.4%	45	52.2	69.8	69.2	38.1	35.2	36.6	45.1	58.3	51.5	$19,536	$932	$18,604
Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	512	40	12.6	27.7%	487 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	96.7	7^th of 681 public high schools	99.0%		94.4	22^nd of 686 public high schools	96.8%	15	83.2	84.0	92.4							$19,158	$39	$19,119
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	7	17	.4		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	905	59	15.3	97.8%	386 (42.7%)	312 (34.5%)	33 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (18.7%)	7.2	612^th of 681 public high schools	10.1%		8	619^th of 686 public high schools	9.8%	7	13.9	15.4	28.8	5.7	5.0	5.4	19.3	22.1	20.5	$18,975	$1,542	$17,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo-Ridge High School

Is Apollo-Ridge High School a good school?

Apollo-Ridge High School ranks 307^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Apollo-Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Apollo-Ridge High School.

What district is Apollo-Ridge High School in?

Apollo-Ridge School District

What is the racial makeup of Apollo-Ridge High School?

Students at Apollo-Ridge High School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Apollo-Ridge High School?

Apollo-Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apollo-Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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