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Cedar Crest High School

Q: Is Cedar Crest High School a good school?

Cedar Crest High School ranks 251 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Cedar Crest High School is a public high school located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, serving 1,648 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Cornwall-Lebanon School District. The school has consistently performed well on academic metrics, outpacing the state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Cedar Crest High School maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 92.5% over the past few years, and low dropout rates between 0.4% and 1.6%. The school's performance on specific student subgroups, such as Multi-racial and African American students, has been particularly noteworthy, with these groups ranking in the top 40 and 44 out of Pennsylvania high schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, like Disabled students, warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

Compared to nearby high schools, Cedar Crest High School stands out with its higher academic achievement and spending per student, which ranges from $15,003 to $16,415 per year. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, it remains a well-performing institution with a diverse student population, as evidenced by its relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. By addressing the needs of all student subgroups and maintaining its academic excellence, Cedar Crest High School can continue to provide a quality education for the families in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.

1,676

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,580

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 E Evergreen Rd
Lebanon, PA 17042-7596

(717) 272-2033

District: Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Feeder schools for Cedar Crest High School:

Elementary:	Cornwall Elementary School
	Ebenezer Elementary School
	South Lebanon Elementary School
	Union Canal Elementary School
Middle:	Cedar Crest Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg52%

251^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 606Cornwall-Lebanon 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	65.4	251 of 681	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	166 of 686	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	196 of 674	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	224 of 634	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	219 of 537	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	197 of 693	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	224 of 673	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	257 of 663	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	309 of 677	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.8	151 of 680	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	153 of 580	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	195 of 591	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	147 of 664	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	161 of 660	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	102 of 649	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	127 of 632	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	86.1	35 of 621	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	79.5	82 of 615	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	124 of 604	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	114 of 593	80.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	125 of 590	78.8%	★★★★☆
2003	72.6	150 of 583	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	58.7	103 of 284	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	44 of 260	83.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	375 of 524	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	381 of 513	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.0	168 of 502	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	271 of 657	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	144 of 665	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	185 of 287	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	121 of 274	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	94 of 252	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	383 of 651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	183 of 664	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	231 of 652	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	228 of 660	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	193 of 662	70.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	37 of 165	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	40 of 150	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	185 of 583	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	134 of 595	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	181 of 577	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

African American (2024)64th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature67%+5 vs state

Biology56%+7 vs state

Algebra I48%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Cedar Crest 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
Cedar Crest High School	Public	9-12	115 E Evergreen Rd	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 272-2033	1,676	106	15.8	43.5%	1,136 (67.8%)	59 (3.5%)	360 (21.5%)	49 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	65 (3.9%)	65.4	251^st of 681 public high schools	63.1%		74.1	166^th of 686 public high schools	75.8%	85	48.2	55.9	67.3							$16,580	$440	$16,139
Lebanon Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 S 8th St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	1,393	86	16.2	102.6%	248 (17.8%)	63 (4.5%)	1,043 (74.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.3%)	5.9	626^th of 681 public high schools	8.1%		8.2	613^th of 686 public high schools	10.6%	13	7.2	14.9	30.4							$14,687	$1,028	$13,660
Lebanon County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	833 Metro Drive	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 273-8551	9	33	.2	66.7%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Annville-Cleona High School	Public	9-12	500 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 867-7700	464	40	11.6	41.8%	368 (79.3%)	9 (1.9%)	55 (11.9%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	48	393^rd of 681 public high schools	42.3%		48.9	393^rd of 686 public high schools	42.7%		43.2	47.9	53.7							$22,201	$842	$21,359
Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School	Public	9-12	180 Elco Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-7447	773	52	14.9	42.4%	645 (83.4%)	17 (2.2%)	85 (11.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	52.9	360^th of 681 public high schools	47.1%		61.6	277^th of 686 public high schools	59.6%	83	43.1	44.7	63.9							$14,457	$526	$13,931
Northern Lebanon Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 865-2117	997	71	14.0	41.0%	824 (82.6%)	10 (1.0%)	133 (13.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	49.4	382^nd of 681 public high schools	43.9%		52.1	369^th of 686 public high schools	46.2%	13	44.6	45.5	56.6	20.3	31.3	25.7	29.7	39.3	34.4	$19,284	$198	$19,087
Manheim Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Adele Ave	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 664-8400	896	62	14.4	30.0%	735 (82.0%)	22 (2.5%)	98 (10.9%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	62.6	273^rd of 681 public high schools	59.9%		68.7	216^th of 686 public high schools	68.5%	57	46.5	53.6	66.7							$21,538	$172	$21,365
Palmyra Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1125 Park Dr	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	1,126	74	15.1	30.0%	907 (80.6%)	20 (1.8%)	74 (6.6%)	80 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	93.9	21^st of 681 public high schools	96.9%		93.2	30^th of 686 public high schools	95.6%	9	79.4	73.9	89.6							$12,074	$77	$11,997
Warwick Senior High School	Public	9-12	301 W Orange St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3706	1,241	89	13.9	33.5%	1,010 (81.4%)	28 (2.3%)	126 (10.2%)	35 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (3.1%)	88.8	58^th of 681 public high schools	91.5%		85.5	78^th of 686 public high schools	88.6%	20	68.9	71.5	81.0							$18,281	$1,111	$17,169
Hershey High School	Public	9-12	550 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 531-2244	1,050	86	12.2	25.0%	698 (66.5%)	56 (5.3%)	99 (9.4%)	153 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.8%)	93.6	25^th of 681 public high schools	96.3%		90.9	44^th of 686 public high schools	93.6%	19	73.8	79.3	86.7							$20,110	$818	$19,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Crest High School

What schools feed into Cedar Crest High School?

Cedar Crest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cornwall Elementary School
Elementary : Ebenezer Elementary School
Elementary : South Lebanon Elementary School
Elementary : Union Canal Elementary School
Middle : Cedar Crest Middle School

What district is Cedar Crest High School in?

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Crest High School?

Students at Cedar Crest High School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Cedar Crest High School a good school?

Cedar Crest High School ranks 251^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Crest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,676 students attended Cedar Crest High School.

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