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Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School

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Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 424 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Curwensville, Pennsylvania, with 432 students. The school is part of the Curwensville Area School District, which is ranked 244 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has had a mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 307 to 535 out of 663-693 Pennsylvania high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 424 out of 681 and received a 2-star rating. Compared to nearby schools, Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School generally performs below average in math proficiency but above average in English Language Arts proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency (35.1%) was lower than the state average (41.7%) and the district average (44.8%), but its English Language Arts proficiency (63.9%) was higher than the state average (48.5%) and the district average (59.5%).

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This likely presents unique challenges and resource needs that the school and district must address. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average. Exploring collaborative opportunities with nearby schools, such as Glendale Junior/Senior High School and Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School, could help Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School learn from best practices and address its performance gaps.

429

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,776

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Beech St
Curwensville, PA 16833-1533

(814) 236-1100

District: Curwensville Area School District

Feeder schools for Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Curwensville Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

African American:

0.7%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

191^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

424^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 606Curwensville 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	73.5	191 of 873	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	222 of 891	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	315 of 893	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	186 of 883	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	147 of 797	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	142 of 891	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	73 of 861	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	64.3	312 of 877	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	315 of 870	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	251 of 835	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	247 of 728	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	430 of 758	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.1	388 of 834	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	207 of 825	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	349 of 805	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	273 of 770	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	304 of 753	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	390 of 749	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.9	204 of 736	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	57.3	349 of 687	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.4	404 of 663	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.1	343 of 643	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	311 of 660	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	125 of 835	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	208 of 860	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	63 of 843	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	190 of 877	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	223 of 874	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	315 of 839	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	239 of 870	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	229 of 649	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	291 of 673	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	384 of 681	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	424 of 681	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	387 of 686	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	503 of 674	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	478 of 693	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	380 of 673	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	307 of 663	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	27.7	535 of 677	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.5	461 of 680	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	313 of 580	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	427 of 591	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	68.5	230 of 664	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.1	527 of 660	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.0	313 of 649	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	192 of 632	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	315 of 621	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	281 of 615	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	283 of 604	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.1	125 of 593	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	38.5	432 of 590	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	56.7	293 of 583	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	390 of 524	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	481 of 657	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	504 of 665	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	419 of 651	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	398 of 664	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	492 of 652	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	307 of 660	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	209 of 662	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	458 of 583	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	426 of 595	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	511 of 577	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2023)53rd percentile-12 vs school

High school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Literature59%-4 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Math35%-7 vs state

Algebra I33%-11 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Glendale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1466 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 687-4261	340	32	10.7	101.8%	330 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	67.3	237^th of 681 public high schools	65.2%		61.3	278^th of 686 public high schools	59.5%	41	56.7	44.8	74.6	24.1	21.6	22.8	50.0	47.1	48.6	$19,826	$1,124	$18,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School

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

Curwensville Area School District

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

Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 424^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School are 97% White.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School.

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

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

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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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