Brownsville Area High School

Brownsville Area High School is a public high school located in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 425 students. The school is part of the Brownsville Area School District, which is ranked 527 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownsville Area High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 538-563 out of 634-693 schools over the past 10 years. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania high schools for White students, Multi-racial students, Low Socio-Economic Status students, and Disabled students. Brownsville Area High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.3% to 87.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.4% to 4.2%.

Brownsville Area High School's performance on the Keystone Exams is significantly below the state average. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 17.9% in Algebra I, 34.9% in Biology, and 44.4% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.42% to 100% over the past few years, and a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,238 to $22,065 per student. Brownsville Area High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby high schools, such as Laurel Highlands Senior High School, Jefferson-Morgan Middle School/High School, and Bentworth Senior High School, which have higher academic rankings, better test scores, and higher graduation rates.