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Berwick Area High School

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Berwick Area High School ranks 234 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Berwick Area High School is a public high school in Berwick, Pennsylvania, serving 721 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Berwick Area School District, which is ranked 292 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Berwick Area High School has shown mixed performance compared to the state. While the school outperformed the state average in Keystone Exams for Literature and Biology, it fell short in Algebra I. The school's 4-year graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 80.9% to 87.9% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been low. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.58% to 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Berwick Area High School generally performs better than Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School and Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Millville Area Junior/Senior High School, Bloomsburg Area High School, and Central Columbia Senior High School. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population are important factors to consider when evaluating its overall performance.

692

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,752

Per pupil spending ?

103.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Fowler Ave
Berwick, PA 18603-2300

(570) 759-6400

District: Berwick Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

17.3%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Pennsylvania average (5% vs 1%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg52%

234^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

292^nd of 606Berwick 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	67.7	234 of 681	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	359 of 686	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	478 of 674	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	456 of 634	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.9	284 of 537	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	351 of 693	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.4	243 of 673	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	235 of 663	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	336 of 677	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	304 of 680	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	303 of 580	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	457 of 591	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	541 of 664	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.8	436 of 660	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	479 of 649	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.2	406 of 632	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	382 of 621	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	462 of 615	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.6	349 of 604	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.0	347 of 593	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.7	389 of 590	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.7	333 of 583	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	262 of 524	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.3	445 of 513	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	434 of 502	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	243 of 657	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	351 of 665	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	129 of 287	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	137 of 274	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	183 of 252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	179 of 651	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	285 of 664	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	534 of 652	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	226 of 660	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	351 of 662	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	181 of 583	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	349 of 595	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	458 of 577	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature66%+4 vs state

Algebra I56%+12 vs state

Biology54%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Berwick 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
Berwick Area High School	Public	9-12	1100 Fowler Ave	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	692	53	13.1	103.9%	539 (77.9%)	20 (2.9%)	120 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	67.7	234^th of 681 public high schools	65.6%		53.7	359^th of 686 public high schools	47.7%	125	55.8	53.7	66.3							$20,752	$2,149	$18,603
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	5050 Sweppenheiser Drive	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-8040	609	48	12.7	53.0%	539 (88.5%)	11 (1.8%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	15.8	570^th of 681 public high schools	16.3%		15.8	575^th of 686 public high schools	16.2%	5	27.1	24.2	33.8
Central Columbia Senior High School	Public	9-12	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-2833	601	44	13.6	29.0%	541 (90.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	77.2	147^th of 681 public high schools	78.4%		86.6	66^th of 686 public high schools	90.4%	81	59.1	63.6	70.5							$22,014	$330	$21,684
Northwest Area High School	Public	7-12	243 Thorne Hill Rd	Shickshinny	18655	Luzerne County	Northwest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 542-4126	406	36	11.2	48.8%	381 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	60.8	287^th of 681 public high schools	57.9%		55.3	341^st of 686 public high schools	50.3%	54	46.7	54.3	63.3	14.5	14.1	14.3	27.4	45.1	36.9	$22,406	$573	$21,833
Benton Area High School	Public	9-12	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-6651	200	19	10.5	98.5%	191 (95.5%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	70.6	205^th of 681 public high schools	69.9%		47.6	404^th of 686 public high schools	41.1%	199	51.0	68.1	63.8							$23,041	$1,652	$21,389
Bloomsburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6100	362	27	13.5	45.3%	290 (80.1%)	14 (3.9%)	26 (7.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	65.9	248^th of 681 public high schools	63.6%		61.7	276^th of 686 public high schools	59.8%	28	61.3	41.7	72.1							$13,664	$981	$12,683
Hazleton Area High School	Public	9-12	1601 W 23rd St	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3221	4,071	214	19.0	95.4%	1,186 (29.1%)	63 (1.5%)	2,768 (68.0%)	16 (0.4%)	10 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	27 (0.7%)	24.4	530^th of 681 public high schools	22.2%		25.4	535^th of 686 public high schools	22.0%	5	24.9	33.1	47.2							$12,447	$4,004	$8,443
Hazleton Area Career Center	Public	9-12	1451 W 23rd St	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area Career Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3221	1	23	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Kosciuszko St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 735-7781	698	39	17.9	103.3%	464 (66.5%)	54 (7.7%)	140 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.9%)	28.5	506^th of 681 public high schools	25.7%		26.3	525^th of 686 public high schools	23.5%	19	27.5	33.3	51.6							$16,962	$1,662	$15,299
Millville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School House Lane	Millville	17846	Columbia County	Millville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 458-5538	234	33	7.1	44.0%	220 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	58.3	306^th of 681 public high schools	55.1%		41.1	462^nd of 686 public high schools	32.7%	156	34.6	54.2	72.0	24.2	44.5	35.9	48.5	53.3	51.2	$29,410	$2,029	$27,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Berwick Area High School

What district is Berwick Area High School in?

Berwick Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Berwick Area High School?

Students at Berwick Area High School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Berwick Area High School?

Berwick Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Berwick Elementary School
Middle : Berwick Area Middle School

How many students attend Berwick Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Berwick Area High School.

Is Berwick Area High School a good school?

Berwick Area High School ranks 234^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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