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Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School

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Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 369 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,046 students in grades 7-12 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Clearfield Area School District, which is ranked 406 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 176 out of 674 high schools (2022-2023) to 491 out of 686 high schools (2023-2024). The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a high of 4 stars (2022-2023) to a low of 1 star (2021-2022, 2023-2024). Female students have generally outperformed male students, and white students and low socioeconomic status students have had lower rankings compared to the overall school performance. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.5% to 93.6% over the past few years, with a dropout rate between 0.8% and 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School has generally outperformed Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking and academic proficiency rates, while DuBois Area Senior High School has a higher district ranking and stronger performance on Keystone Exams. Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School, just 2.5 miles away, has had mixed results, with some stronger performance in certain areas but lower rankings overall. Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School has a very high percentage of students (over 88%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may be a contributing factor to the school's relatively lower academic performance.

1,008

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,523

Per pupil spending ?

103.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2831 Washington Ave
Clearfield, PA 16830

(814) 765-5511

District: Clearfield Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 19 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

523^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

369^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 606Clearfield 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	523 of 873	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	455 of 891	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	565 of 893	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	544 of 883	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	582 of 797	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	324 of 891	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	419 of 861	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	315 of 877	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	298 of 870	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	386 of 835	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	402 of 643	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	591 of 672	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	461 of 660	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	468 of 835	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	405 of 860	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	525 of 843	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	466 of 877	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	549 of 874	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	564 of 839	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	493 of 870	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	535 of 649	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	507 of 673	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	605 of 681	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	369 of 681	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	491 of 686	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	73.1	176 of 674	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	458 of 634	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	402 of 537	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	398 of 693	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	448 of 673	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	438 of 663	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	474 of 677	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	510 of 680	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	407 of 580	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.8	393 of 591	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	368 of 664	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	440 of 660	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	371 of 649	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	321 of 632	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	477 of 621	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.1	464 of 615	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	447 of 604	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.7	442 of 593	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.6	404 of 590	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.0	395 of 583	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	172 of 524	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.7	468 of 513	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	318 of 657	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	453 of 665	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	353 of 651	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	484 of 664	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	406 of 652	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	421 of 660	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	499 of 662	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	391 of 583	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	498 of 595	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.4	218 of 577	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature69%+7 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-10 vs state

Algebra I27%-17 vs state

Math22%-19 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
Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2831 Washington Ave	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5511	1,008	82	12.2	103.8%	956 (94.8%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.1%)	50.5	369^th of 681 public high schools	45.8%		33.7	491^st of 686 public high schools	28.4%	122	26.9	50.4	68.8	16.8	27.2	22.3	29.1	47.4	38.8	$19,523	$1,967	$17,557
Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	429	40	10.7	99.3%	417 (97.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44.8	424^th of 681 public high schools	37.7%		50.2	387^th of 686 public high schools	43.6%	37	33.3	47.2	58.6	30.1	41.4	35.1	55.4	74.6	63.9	$25,776	$2,280	$23,496
Clearfield County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	1620 River Road	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5308	12	18	.6		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4934 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7616	374	26	14.2	100.3%	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	45.2	423^rd of 681 public high schools	37.9%		52.1	368^th of 686 public high schools	46.4%	55	43.1	48.2	49.2	23.7	19.1	21.7	35.6	44.7	39.7	$19,053	$1,673	$17,380
West Branch Area High School	Public	9-12	444 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 345-5615	269	24	11.3	98.9%	257 (95.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	64	258^th of 681 public high schools	62.1%		63.1	260^th of 686 public high schools	62.1%	2	52.1	54.3	63.3							$27,538	$2,597	$24,941
Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School	Public	9-12	502 Philips St	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-1521	525	41	12.9	44.8%	505 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	47.4	404^th of 681 public high schools	40.7%		53.8	358^th of 686 public high schools	47.8%	46	29.4	55.3	57.9							$18,928	$1,056	$17,871
DuBois Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Orient Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 371-8111	893	69	13.0	101.9%	811 (90.8%)	12 (1.3%)	23 (2.6%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	49.3	384^th of 681 public high schools	43.6%		48.4	397^th of 686 public high schools	42.1%	13	44.5	47.1	55.1							$17,141	$1,544	$15,598
Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-7655	93	20	4.6	89.2%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.3	442^nd of 681 public high schools	35.1%		81.6	102^nd of 686 public high schools	85.1%	340	33.3	66.7	33.3	30.0	18.2	25.8	45.0	45.5	45.2	$27,630	$2,936	$24,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,008 students attended Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School.

Is Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 369^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Clearfield Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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