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Bedford Senior High School

Q: Is Bedford Senior High School a good school?

Bedford Senior High School ranks 86 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Bedford Senior High School is a public high school serving 527 students in grades 9-12 in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Bedford Area School District, which is ranked 167 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bedford Senior High School has consistently performed well on Keystone Exams, with 11th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.9% of 11th-graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school's performance on Keystone Exams has fluctuated over the years, with a dip in 2022-2023 followed by a rebound in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools like Tussey Mountain High School and Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School, Bedford Senior High School generally outperforms its counterparts on academic measures.

Bedford Senior High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 96.6% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%. The school has a diverse student population and a significant population of low-income students, with 31.9% to 48.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Despite this, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance across different socioeconomic groups, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

495

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,123

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 E John St
Bedford, PA 15522-1427

(814) 623-4250

District: Bedford Area School District

Feeder schools for Bedford Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bedford Elementary School
Middle:	Bedford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg52%

86^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 606Bedford 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	83.6	86 of 681	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	212 of 686	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	245 of 674	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	159 of 634	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	365 of 693	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	309 of 673	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	273 of 663	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	389 of 677	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	81.7	85 of 680	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	236 of 580	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.1	412 of 591	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.6	263 of 664	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.7	162 of 660	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	149 of 649	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	59.6	276 of 632	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.8	421 of 621	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	422 of 615	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.8	143 of 604	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	58.1	287 of 593	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.3	140 of 590	76.3%	★★★★☆
2003	60.9	250 of 583	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	47 of 524	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	149 of 513	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	201 of 502	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	102 of 657	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	247 of 665	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	64 of 651	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	57.4	281 of 664	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	213 of 652	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	91 of 660	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	191 of 662	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	109 of 583	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	267 of 595	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	251 of 577	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Algebra I69%+25 vs state

Biology65%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, August 10, 2013

This could be a really good school, and could be better if the politics were taken out. In my history class, I was only taught what the teacher WANTED to teach, not what we actually needed. The only part of the class I actually recall anything useful is learning about colonialism in Africa and south Asia for two weeks and about a month of learning about genocides. We never learned any good points about our own country, but they only seemed to attack our country's reputation from within the classroom. It was always "This is the bad point about our country; this is how we didn't help this country; this is why all other countries don't like us."

Also, if taking a French or Latin, it is difficult to take as the resources were not available. The books that we used were old because the school would not buy newer ones for the French class. I believe the copyright date in the book I had used had been sometime in the 1980s. Also, the French 3 and 4 classes were put together with the Latin 3 and 4 during the same periods, which makes two conflicting languages being taught not only difficult for the students, but for the teacher as well.

Also, in the math class I took this year, the teacher only really taught us for about half the year. In the second semester, they told us to more or less teach ourselves. I know of a period of about three weeks where they did not show us a single practice problem. During the last marking period, we were told that we had to be finished at a certain chapter by the end of the year, and if not it would impact our grade, as he graded partially on our completion of that ending chapter.

One good thing I can say is that the 10th grade English teacher is wonderful. Granted, it was extremely difficult, but it was well worth it. He prepared us more for the future than any other teacher I've had. He was willing to stay after school with us and never hesitated to give us a pass for free period if we needed help with our work.

If it helps, this all occurred during my 2012-2013 school year. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, February 2, 2012

The teachers are excellent they are willing to put forward additional time for their students. they also challange the students just enough to where when they get an A it really means something. Close Quote

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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
Bedford Senior High School	Public	9-12	330 E John St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4250	495	41	12.0	51.3%	468 (94.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	83.6	86^th of 681 public high schools	87.4%		68.8	212^th of 686 public high schools	69.1%	126	68.9	65.4	74.3							$18,123	$1,445	$16,678
Bedford County Technical Center	Public	9-12	195 Pennknoll Road	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Bedford County Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-2760	2	8	.2		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Everett Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Renaissance Circle	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 652-9114	393	35	11.2	60.3%	376 (95.7%)	6 (1.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56.4	324^th of 681 public high schools	52.4%		67.3	228^th of 686 public high schools	66.8%	96	48.9	46.8	61.7							$20,208	$758	$19,450
Chestnut Ridge Senior High School	Public	8-12	2588 Quaker Valley Road	New Paris	15554	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	470	37	12.7	58.3%	451 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	80.2	115^th of 681 public high schools	83.1%		76.3	149^th of 686 public high schools	78.3%	34	67.7	59.6	73.7		55.0	55.0		72.5	72.5	$17,729	$2,112	$15,618
Northern Bedford County High School	Public	9-12	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	235	28	8.4	47.2%	232 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	80.2	114^th of 681 public high schools	83.3%		86.4	68^th of 686 public high schools	90.1%	46	60.8	71.1	69.6							$28,062	$2,595	$25,467
Shade Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	203 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-4648	123	18	6.8	111.4%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	82.7	93^rd of 681 public high schools	86.3%		70.4	204^th of 686 public high schools	70.3%	111	61.1	61.1	83.4	33.3	52.9	42.9	61.2	35.3	48.6	$34,318	$1,779	$32,539
Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School	Public	9-12	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 239-5141	266	19	13.8	91.7%	254 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	46.9	410^th of 681 public high schools	39.8%		58.4	314^th of 686 public high schools	54.2%	96	42.6	40.3	59.7							$22,583	$1,898	$20,685
Tussey Mountain High School	Public	9-12	199 Front Street	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	293	25	11.8	105.5%	283 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	67.9	232^nd of 681 public high schools	65.9%		39.7	465^th of 686 public high schools	32.2%	233	60.0	50.9	66.6							$19,144	$777	$18,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Senior High School

What schools feed into Bedford Senior High School?

Bedford Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bedford Elementary School
Middle : Bedford Middle School

Is Bedford Senior High School a good school?

Bedford Senior High School ranks 86^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Senior High School?

Students at Bedford Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Bedford Senior High School in?

Bedford Area School District

How many students attend Bedford Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Bedford Senior High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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