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Bloomsburg Area High School

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Bloomsburg Area High School ranks 248 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Bloomsburg Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, with 389 students. The school is part of the Bloomsburg Area School District, which is ranked 163 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bloomsburg Area High School has shown strong academic performance, with 11th-grade students consistently outperforming the state average in Keystone Exams for Algebra I and Literature. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%, and 72.1% were proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school's graduation rate has also been strong, ranging from 84.8% to 87.9% in recent years, on par with surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 3.6%.

Bloomsburg Area High School serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 38.62% to 42.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school has performed well in supporting this student population, with the low-socioeconomic status students ranking 184th to 205th out of 651 to 664 Pennsylvania high schools in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Bloomsburg Area High School generally outperforms in academic metrics, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates, though its performance in Biology has been lower than some nearby schools.

362

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,664

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Railroad St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-3613

(570) 784-6100

District: Bloomsburg Area School District

Feeder schools for Bloomsburg Area High School:

Elementary:	Beaver-Main Elementary School
	Memorial Elementary School
	W W Evans Memorial Elementary School
Middle:	Bloomsburg Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg52%

248^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 606Bloomsburg 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	65.9	248 of 681	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	276 of 686	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	294 of 674	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	165 of 634	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	336 of 537	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	138 of 693	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	332 of 673	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.1	95 of 663	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	84 of 677	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.3	214 of 680	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.1	78 of 580	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	97 of 591	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	180 of 664	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	154 of 660	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	122 of 649	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	149 of 632	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	96 of 621	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	55.7	344 of 615	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.1	146 of 604	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	50.9	358 of 593	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.5	259 of 590	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.7	200 of 583	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	184 of 502	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	137 of 657	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	229 of 665	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	205 of 651	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	180 of 664	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	184 of 652	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	348 of 660	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	327 of 662	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	309 of 583	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	297 of 595	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	298 of 577	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2023)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature72%+10 vs state

Algebra I61%+17 vs state

Biology42%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Bloomsburg 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
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
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
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
Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	348	28	12.3	27.6%	324 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.9	294^th of 681 public high schools	56.8%		50.9	382^nd of 686 public high schools	44.3%	88	76.1	42.0	56.2							$18,512	$1,224	$17,288
Danville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	733 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	635	40	15.9	30.6%	538 (84.7%)	15 (2.4%)	18 (2.8%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	86.8	63^rd of 681 public high schools	90.7%		70.5	203^rd of 686 public high schools	70.4%	140	61.3	72.0	82.2							$16,251	$813	$15,438
Danville Center Adolescent Female	Public	7-12	13 Kirkbride Drive	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Center Adolescent Female	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4751	45	12	3.9		13 (28.9%)	24 (53.3%)	8 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	Public	7-12	210 Clinic Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4710	43	12	3.7		7 (16.3%)	26 (60.5%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
Mount Carmel Area High School	Public	9-12	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	503	29	17.2	98.6%	398 (79.1%)	20 (4.0%)	66 (13.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	30.8	496^th of 681 public high schools	27.2%		30.3	509^th of 686 public high schools	25.8%	13	44.0	31.0	40.0							$15,399	$654	$14,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomsburg Area High School

Is Bloomsburg Area High School a good school?

Bloomsburg Area High School ranks 248^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bloomsburg Area High School?

Students at Bloomsburg Area High School are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bloomsburg Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Bloomsburg Area High School.

What schools feed into Bloomsburg Area High School?

Bloomsburg Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beaver-Main Elementary School
Elementary : Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : W W Evans Memorial Elementary School
Middle : Bloomsburg Area Middle School

What district is Bloomsburg Area High School in?

Bloomsburg Area School District

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