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Charleroi Area High School

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Charleroi Area High School ranks 416 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 39% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Charleroi Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Charleroi School District, which is ranked 401 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charleroi Area High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 297 and 489 over the past several years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.3% to 61.8% across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature exams. Compared to nearby schools, such as Thomas Jefferson High School, which is part of the West Jefferson Hills School District, Charleroi Area High School's academic performance is generally lower, with Thomas Jefferson consistently outperforming Charleroi on Keystone Exams.

Charleroi Area High School has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on Keystone Exams for low-income students is generally lower than the overall school performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.3% to 468 out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools. Compared to nearby schools, Charleroi Area High School has a higher percentage of low-income students, with Thomas Jefferson High School having only 25.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

450

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,738

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Fecsen Dr
Charleroi, PA 15022-2279

(724) 483-3600

District: Charleroi School District

Feeder schools for Charleroi Area High School:

Elementary:	Charleroi Area Elementary Center
Middle:	Charleroi Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

14.0%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg52%

416^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 606Charleroi 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	46.6	416 of 681	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	489 of 686	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	367 of 674	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	422 of 634	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	297 of 537	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	343 of 693	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	378 of 673	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	421 of 663	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.5	267 of 677	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.9	66 of 680	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	51.0	343 of 580	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	285 of 591	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.8	481 of 664	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.1	414 of 660	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	341 of 649	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	418 of 632	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	451 of 621	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.2	363 of 615	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	299 of 604	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.0	335 of 593	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	362 of 590	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.3	320 of 583	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	520 of 524	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.4	153 of 502	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	327 of 657	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	481 of 665	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	468 of 651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	411 of 664	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	333 of 652	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	435 of 660	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	467 of 662	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	416 of 583	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	511 of 595	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	331 of 577	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature62%~ state avg

Algebra I42%~ state avg

Biology38%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Charleroi 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
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
Monessen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	193	18	10.8	77.7%	75 (38.9%)	84 (43.5%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.9%)	2.3	667^th of 681 public high schools	2.1%		3.9	652^nd of 686 public high schools	5.0%	15	2.5	7.7	12.5									$173	$28	$145
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)
Ringgold Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Drive	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-2200	810	58	13.9	46.8%	678 (83.7%)	49 (6.0%)	28 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	39.9	457^th of 681 public high schools	32.9%		43	447^th of 686 public high schools	34.8%	10	30.7	39.7	60.2									$18,783	$453	$18,329
Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	735	43	17.2	99.6%	638 (86.8%)	25 (3.4%)	32 (4.4%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	53.4	353^rd of 681 public high schools	48.2%		61.3	280^th of 686 public high schools	59.2%	73	32.0	50.3	69.2									$16,799	$753	$16,046
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
Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	763	52	14.7	38.0%	684 (89.6%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	66.9	241^st of 681 public high schools	64.6%		70.5	201^st of 686 public high schools	70.7%	40	58.8	57.2	59.9									$22,329	$182	$22,147
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
Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	407	33	12.3	103.4%	61 (15.0%)	283 (69.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.3%)	7.2	611^th of 681 public high schools	10.3%		24.5	540^th of 686 public high schools	21.3%	71	8.6	10.6	36.9	9.8	0.0	6.5	4.8	29.4	17.4	32.6	25.3	$23,029	$3,668	$19,360
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	1,041	70	14.9	23.9%	897 (86.2%)	35 (3.4%)	25 (2.4%)	69 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	93.8	23^rd of 681 public high schools	96.6%		88.6	53^rd of 686 public high schools	92.3%	30	68.7	81.3	92.0									$19,243	$120	$19,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleroi Area High School

What district is Charleroi Area High School in?

Charleroi School District

How many students attend Charleroi Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Charleroi Area High School.

Is Charleroi Area High School a good school?

Charleroi Area High School ranks 416^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Charleroi Area High School?

Charleroi Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charleroi Area Elementary Center
Middle : Charleroi Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Charleroi Area High School?

Students at Charleroi Area High School are 69% White, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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