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Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School

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Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 283 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Seneca, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 559 students. The school is part of the Cranberry Area School District, which is ranked 358 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School has been ranked between 188 and 352 out of Pennsylvania high schools and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time, with a 2-star rating in some years. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.5% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6%. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both math and English language arts on PSSA and Keystone Exams, particularly in math, where only 19.2% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7%.

Compared to nearby schools, Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse in academic metrics, with lower proficiency rates in PSSA and Keystone Exams. However, the school's graduation and dropout rates are comparable to the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending ($27,831 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, but its student-teacher ratio of 11.9 is similar to the nearby schools. The performance of specific student subgroups, such as female, white, and low socioeconomic status students, suggests that the school may be able to leverage the strengths of these groups to improve overall academic achievement, while the struggles of disabled students indicate a need for targeted interventions and support.

563

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,192

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Education Dr
Seneca, PA 16346-9709

(814) 676-8504

District: Cranberry Area School District

Feeder schools for Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Cranberry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

529^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

283^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

358^th of 606Cranberry 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	39.4	529 of 873	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	484 of 891	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	386 of 893	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	476 of 883	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	348 of 797	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	310 of 891	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	289 of 861	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.1	522 of 877	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	533 of 870	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.0	298 of 835	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	186 of 728	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	309 of 758	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	357 of 834	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	338 of 825	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	408 of 805	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	284 of 770	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	298 of 753	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	286 of 749	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	432 of 736	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	466 of 687	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.5	511 of 663	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.0	464 of 643	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	274 of 672	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	249 of 660	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	555 of 835	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	521 of 860	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	558 of 843	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	592 of 877	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	314 of 874	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	465 of 839	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	430 of 870	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	553 of 649	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	531 of 673	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	427 of 681	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	283 of 681	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	218 of 686	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	238 of 674	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	266 of 634	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	188 of 537	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	352 of 693	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	278 of 673	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	370 of 663	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	390 of 677	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.9	307 of 680	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	232 of 580	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	309 of 591	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	82.7	65 of 664	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	73.3	168 of 660	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	212 of 649	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	306 of 632	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	302 of 621	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	221 of 615	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	333 of 604	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.5	422 of 593	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.8	437 of 590	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	54.6	318 of 583	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	295 of 513	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	433 of 502	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	357 of 657	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.3	149 of 665	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	164 of 651	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	346 of 664	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	268 of 652	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	225 of 660	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	316 of 662	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	326 of 583	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	265 of 595	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	292 of 577	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2024)59th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2024)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature73%+11 vs state

Algebra I48%+3 vs state

Biology44%-5 vs state

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

Math19%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

All three of my children are graduates of this fine educational example. All three have gone on to find success in college and life. While no educational institution can or should claim or bear the sole responsibility for raising children, I appreciate how the Cranberry Area School District has contributed to the lives of mine. In school what you receive is related to what effort you are willing to expend. It has been my experience with this district that staff members will go the extra mile to help students who are interested in helping themselves as well. That is not to say that the faculty doesn't also do their best to motivate everyone, they do.
In addition: the majority of the community is very involved, the facilities are beautiful, and the people are welcoming and friendly. What I am trying to express is that we are very proud of our schools and they do not deserve your lackluster rating based solely on the performance of one test. Close Quote

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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
Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Education Dr	Seneca	16346	Venango County	Cranberry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-8504	563	48	11.8	50.3%	539 (95.7%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	61.1	283^rd of 681 public high schools	58.4%		68.6	218^th of 686 public high schools	68.2%	65	47.7	44.4	72.8		26.7	12.5	19.2		50.0	34.4	41.8	$17,192	$2,395	$14,797
Venango Technology Center	Public	9-12	One Vo Tech Drive	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Venango Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 677-3097	3	16	.1		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Oil City Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Lynch Blvd	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-2771	611	42	14.6	100.0%	562 (92.0%)	20 (3.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	42.3	443^rd of 681 public high schools	34.9%		46.2	420^th of 686 public high schools	38.8%	23	30.4	51.6	53.3									$18,620	$2,565	$16,054
Rocky Grove Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	403 Rocky Grove Ave	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Valley Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 437-3759	366	29	12.5	108.5%	342 (93.4%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	77.5	145^th of 681 public high schools	78.7%		77.1	138^th of 686 public high schools	79.9%	7	61.5	56.6	75.9		34.6	31.6	33.0		55.8	56.1	56.0	$17,900	$290	$17,610
Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	246 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 432-2121	942	55	17.1	87.0%	840 (89.2%)	15 (1.6%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (6.4%)	60.2	289^th of 681 public high schools	57.6%		71.1	197^th of 686 public high schools	71.3%	92	43.2	52.8	67.0	28.3	23.1	20.5	24.0	34.9	35.4	49.5	39.7	$18,586	$923	$17,662
Keystone Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Beatty Avenue	Knox	16232	Clarion County	Keystone School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 797-1261	393	33	11.8	43.5%	381 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.6	447^th of 681 public high schools	34.4%		53.3	361^st of 686 public high schools	47.4%	86	38.9	52.8	41.7		36.6	16.6	25.4		53.9	37.8	44.9	$19,531	$278	$19,254
Western Secure Treatment Unit	Public	9-12	12 Dakota Dr	Emlenton	16373	Butler County	Western Secure Treatment Unit	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 750-8071	38	7	5.4		5 (13.2%)	30 (78.9%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School	Public	7-12	762 Route 58	Foxburg	16036	Clarion County	Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 659-4661	269	18	14.6	55.4%	260 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	70.9	203^rd of 681 public high schools	70.2%		49.3	391^st of 686 public high schools	43.0%	188	48.8	54.8	78.1		28.9	40.5	34.4		56.5	61.9	59.1	$20,067	$280	$19,787
Clarion County Career Center	Public	9-12	447 Career Lane	Shippenville	16254	Clarion County	Clarion County Career Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 226-4391	4	10	.4		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Titusville High School	Public	9-12	302 E Walnut St	Titusville	16354	Crawford County	Titusville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 827-2715	565	46	12.2	65.5%	524 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	46.6	415^th of 681 public high schools	39.1%		60.6	287^th of 686 public high schools	58.2%	128	44.5	40.0	57.8									$20,449	$946	$19,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School.

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

Cranberry Area School District

What schools feed into Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School?

Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cranberry Elementary School

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

Students at Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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

Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 283^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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