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Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School

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Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School ranks 359 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the Central Greene School District, which is ranked 306 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Waynesburg Central's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Math, where only 28% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 41% for the district and 41.7% for the state. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 50.3% of students proficient or better, higher than the district and state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 87.9% is slightly below the state average, but its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 1.4% to 1.7% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Trinity Senior High School, Bentworth Senior High School, and Mapletown Junior/Senior High School, Waynesburg Central's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's graduation and dropout rates are similar to those of the nearby schools. Additionally, the high percentage of low-income students, with 53.14% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is a common characteristic among the nearby schools as well.

661

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,879

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Zimmerman Dr
Waynesburg, PA 15370-8281

(724) 852-1050

District: Central Greene School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Asian:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2019 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2019) to 47th (2025)

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

370^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From bottom 48% (2024) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

359^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 606Central Greene 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	56.5	370 of 873	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	464 of 891	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	326 of 643	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	441 of 672	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	351 of 835	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	402 of 860	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	142 of 843	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	428 of 877	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	380 of 839	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	521 of 870	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	456 of 649	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	528 of 673	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	359 of 681	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	496 of 686	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	445 of 674	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	277 of 634	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	298 of 693	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	439 of 673	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.7	334 of 663	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.5	306 of 677	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	409 of 680	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	380 of 580	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	297 of 591	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.1	232 of 664	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	302 of 660	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	450 of 649	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	354 of 632	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.5	218 of 621	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.3	412 of 615	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	368 of 604	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	418 of 593	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	64.0	239 of 590	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	38.1	432 of 583	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	351 of 524	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	330 of 513	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	475 of 502	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	308 of 657	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	431 of 665	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	300 of 651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	486 of 664	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	505 of 652	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	358 of 660	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	516 of 662	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	418 of 583	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	512 of 595	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	480 of 577	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature56%-7 vs state

Biology54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Algebra I43%~ state avg

Math28%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Waynesburg Central 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
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)
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
West Greene Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1352 Hargus Creek Rd	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	West Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 499-5183	307	30	10.2	44.3%	306 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.2	474^th of 681 public high schools	30.4%		19.3	563^rd of 686 public high schools	17.9%	89	36.9	37.0	52.2	29.8	18.0	23.7	46.9	38.0	42.3	$28,694	$640	$28,054
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
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
Mapletown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Mapletown Rd	Greensboro	15338	Greene County	Southeastern Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 943-3401	239	21	11.3	104.2%	233 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	35.9	475^th of 681 public high schools	30.2%		71.2	195^th of 686 public high schools	71.6%	280	37.8	31.2	55.6	46.4	32.6	39.3	47.6	45.4	46.5	$32,160	$2,378	$29,782
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School?

Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waynesburg Central Elementary School

Is Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School ranks 359^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School in?

Central Greene School District

How many students attend Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School.

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