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Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

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Beaver Falls Area Senior High School ranks 498 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 480 students in grades 9-12 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Big Beaver Falls Area School District. The school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 8 years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School's academic challenges are evident in its low proficiency rates on Keystone Exams, which lag behind state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.6% in Algebra I, 37.2% in Biology, and 50.5% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better than White students and students of low socioeconomic status.

While Beaver Falls Area Senior High School's graduation rates and dropout rates are generally in line with or slightly better than state averages, the school's academic struggles are highlighted when compared to nearby high schools, such as Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School, Central Valley High School, and Beaver Area Senior High School, which generally outperform Beaver Falls Area Senior High School in terms of statewide rankings and academic metrics. The high poverty level and low socioeconomic status of Beaver Falls Area Senior High School's student population may be significant factors contributing to the school's academic challenges.

486

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,272

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4054

(724) 843-7470

District: Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Feeder schools for Beaver Falls Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Big Beaver Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
Middle:	Beaver Falls Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

African American:

26.5%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg52%

498^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

436^th of 606Big Beaver Falls 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	30.4	498 of 681	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	515 of 686	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	536 of 674	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	502 of 634	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	440 of 537	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	541 of 693	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	465 of 673	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	437 of 663	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	509 of 677	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	492 of 680	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	464 of 580	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	519 of 591	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	542 of 664	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	438 of 660	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	476 of 649	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	432 of 632	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	289 of 621	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.4	402 of 615	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	428 of 604	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.1	415 of 593	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.8	471 of 590	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.3	415 of 583	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	141 of 276	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	133 of 284	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	196 of 260	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	357 of 524	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	455 of 513	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	438 of 502	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	437 of 657	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	524 of 665	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	394 of 651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	499 of 664	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	465 of 652	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	538 of 660	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	482 of 662	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	121 of 165	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	128 of 150	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	89 of 129	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	469 of 583	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	507 of 595	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	501 of 577	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature50%-12 vs state

Biology37%-12 vs state

Algebra I29%-16 vs state

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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
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5							$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0							$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5							$17,123	$653	$16,470
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
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3							$19,662	$628	$19,034
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	461	34	13.5	44.3%	431 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	54.5	344^th of 681 public high schools	49.5%		61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%	75	50.0	45.3	59.6							$19,407	$393	$19,015
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
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	682	57	11.9	50.6%	600 (88.0%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	41.3	448^th of 681 public high schools	34.2%		25.4	534^th of 686 public high schools	22.2%	86	37.7	40.6	55.8	33.0	19.0	26.0	64.2	41.7	53.1	$21,050	$561	$20,489
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

What schools feed into Beaver Falls Area Senior High School?

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Beaver Elementary School
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Middle : Beaver Falls Middle School

What district is Beaver Falls Area Senior High School in?

Big Beaver Falls Area School District

How many students attend Beaver Falls Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Beaver Falls Area Senior High School.

Is Beaver Falls Area Senior High School a good school?

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School ranks 498^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Falls Area Senior High School?

Students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School are 52% White, 27% African American, 17% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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