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Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks 510 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bethlehem-Center Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Fredericktown, PA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 455 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem-Center School District, which is ranked 430 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with rankings ranging from 221 to 552 out of 634-693 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 23.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Compared to nearby schools like Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School and Bentworth Senior High School, Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse on academic measures.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 96.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively allocated to address the specific needs of its student population. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that takes into account the unique needs and circumstances of the school community.

448

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,408

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

179 Crawford Rd
Fredericktown, PA 15333-2012

(724) 267-4910

District: Bethlehem-Center School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

524^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

510^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

430^th of 606Bethlehem-Center 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	524 of 873	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	512 of 891	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	431 of 643	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	311 of 672	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	501 of 835	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	479 of 860	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	509 of 843	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	449 of 877	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	509 of 839	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	511 of 870	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	540 of 649	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	532 of 673	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	510 of 681	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	434 of 686	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	523 of 674	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	552 of 634	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.4	221 of 537	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	466 of 693	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	474 of 673	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.2	436 of 677	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	322 of 680	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.6	453 of 580	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	479 of 591	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	67.2	245 of 664	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	220 of 660	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.5	54 of 649	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	61.1	263 of 632	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	217 of 621	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	329 of 615	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	307 of 604	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	281 of 593	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	267 of 590	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.5	296 of 583	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	523 of 524	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	205 of 513	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	232 of 502	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	471 of 657	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	456 of 665	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	404 of 651	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	336 of 664	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	484 of 652	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	518 of 660	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	353 of 662	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	520 of 583	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	396 of 595	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	530 of 577	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature49%-13 vs state

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Biology38%-11 vs state

Algebra I24%-21 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior 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
Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	179 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 267-4910	448	51	8.7	97.8%	422 (94.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	27.7	510^th of 681 public high schools	25.1%		44.6	434^th of 686 public high schools	36.7%	76	23.6	38.4	48.7	27.7	19.4	23.5	38.0	38.8	38.5	$16,408	$492	$15,915
California Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	290	21	14.0	99.0%	243 (83.8%)	14 (4.8%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	27.5	513^th of 681 public high schools	24.7%		22.2	547^th of 686 public high schools	20.3%	34	26.2	35.6	49.2							$20,921	$2,012	$18,909
Jefferson-Morgan Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	1351 Jefferson Rd	Jefferson	15344	Greene County	Jefferson-Morgan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 883-2310	383	30	12.9	52.0%	365 (95.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	48.6	390^th of 681 public high schools	42.7%		28.7	512^th of 686 public high schools	25.4%	122	34.0	52.0	59.2	22.4	24.2	23.3	29.3	51.6	40.8	$18,728	$922	$17,806
Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	457	29	15.7	93.0%	359 (78.6%)	28 (6.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.9%)	21	548^th of 681 public high schools	19.5%		24.7	539^th of 686 public high schools	21.4%	9	17.9	34.9	44.4							$16,557	$3,232	$13,325
Bentworth Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-5911	359	67	5.3	98.6%	334 (93.0%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	50	376^th of 681 public high schools	44.8%		67.9	225^th of 686 public high schools	67.2%	151	42.4	51.7	53.6							$16,831	$192	$16,638
Carmichaels Area High School	Public	9-12	215 North Vine Street	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 966-5045	293	25	11.7	96.6%	283 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	38.1	463^rd of 681 public high schools	32.0%		34.5	487^th of 686 public high schools	29.0%	24	37.1	45.2	46.7							$30,780	$46	$30,734
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	Five Guttman Avenue	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 489-9581	9	16	.5	66.7%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30 Zimmerman Dr	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Central Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 852-1050	661	58	11.4	55.1%	633 (95.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	52.9	359^th of 681 public high schools	47.3%		33.1	496^th of 686 public high schools	27.7%	137	43.1	53.8	55.6	24.1	31.3	28.0	42.1	57.3	50.3	$25,879	$1,255	$24,624
Greene County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	60 Zimmerman Drive	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Greene County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 627-3106	5	14	.3		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charleroi Area High School	Public	9-12	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	450	28	15.8	47.8%	311 (69.1%)	63 (14.0%)	16 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.2%)	46.6	416^th of 681 public high schools	38.9%		33.9	489^th of 686 public high schools	28.7%	73	42.2	37.8	61.8							$12,738	$840	$11,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School.

Is Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks 510^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School in?

Bethlehem-Center School District

What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethlehem-Center Elementary School

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