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Donegal High School

Q: Is Donegal High School a good school?

Donegal High School ranks 330 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 52% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Donegal High School is a public high school located in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 923 students. It is part of the Donegal School District, which is ranked 262 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donegal High School's test scores on the Keystone Exams have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with the school performing better in Literature than in Algebra I and Biology. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 90.1% in recent years, and a low dropout rate between 0.4% and 1.6%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and disabled students generally performing lower than their peers. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Donegal High School has been increasing, from 37.41% in 2021-2022 to 47.13% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Warwick Senior High School, Manheim Township High School, and Northeastern Senior High School, Donegal High School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings. The school's ranking has also fluctuated over the years, with a decline from 138 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 330 out of 681 in 2024-2025, suggesting a potential need for improvement in the school's academic programs and support for students.

955

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,896

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Koser Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552-9797

(717) 653-1871

District: Donegal School District

Feeder schools for Donegal High School:

Elementary:	Donegal Intermediate School
	Donegal Primary School
Middle:	Donegal Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg52%

330^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 606Donegal 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	55.9	330 of 681	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	375 of 686	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	291 of 674	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	138 of 634	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	285 of 537	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	307 of 693	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	292 of 673	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	237 of 663	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	323 of 677	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	369 of 680	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.2	253 of 580	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	277 of 591	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.1	419 of 664	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	383 of 660	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	328 of 649	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.1	388 of 632	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	370 of 621	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	310 of 615	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	257 of 604	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	212 of 593	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	224 of 590	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.5	274 of 583	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	412 of 524	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	373 of 513	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	244 of 502	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	333 of 657	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	345 of 665	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	121 of 287	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	161 of 274	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	189 of 252	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	352 of 651	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	414 of 664	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	324 of 652	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	330 of 660	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	378 of 662	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	322 of 583	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	338 of 595	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	230 of 577	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)66th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

Biology50%~ state avg

Algebra I43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Donegal 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donegal High School	Public	9-12	1025 Koser Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 653-1871	955	58	16.5	45.5%	707 (74.0%)	37 (3.9%)	162 (17.0%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	55.9	330^th of 681 public high schools	51.5%		51.8	375^th of 686 public high schools	45.3%	45	42.6	50.5	63.2	$16,896	$707	$16,189
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Mt Joy	Public	9-12	432 Old Market St	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 653-3000	15	20	.7	80.0%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	901 Ironville Pike	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 684-7500	397	27	14.4		164 (41.3%)	46 (11.6%)	148 (37.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	6.5	619^th of 681 public high schools	9.1%		10.4	596^th of 686 public high schools	13.1%	23	13.0	14.3	28.2	$26,235	$1,435	$24,799
Hempfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Stanley Ave	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5510	2,281	138	16.5	40.6%	1,503 (65.9%)	149 (6.5%)	423 (18.5%)	97 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (4.7%)	84.6	83^rd of 681 public high schools	87.8%		86.8	64^th of 686 public high schools	90.7%	19	68.9	68.6	73.8	$17,060	$414	$16,646
Elizabethtown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 367-1533	1,263	75	16.9	37.9%	1,069 (84.6%)	36 (2.9%)	87 (6.9%)	22 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.6%)	62.5	275^th of 681 public high schools	59.6%		69.4	209^th of 686 public high schools	69.5%	66	54.4	47.5	65.3	$32,336	$1,631	$30,705
Eastern York High School	Public	9-12	720 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-1551	640	53	12.1	44.8%	532 (83.1%)	17 (2.7%)	61 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	80.1	116^th of 681 public high schools	83.0%		85.5	77^th of 686 public high schools	88.8%	39	61.1	58.4	79.9	$21,543	$3,154	$18,389
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
Penn Manor High School	Public	9-12	East Cottage Avenue	Millersville	17551	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 872-9520	1,807	113	15.9	49.6%	1,235 (68.3%)	130 (7.2%)	333 (18.4%)	52 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	53 (2.9%)	85.1	79^th of 681 public high schools	88.4%		78.4	126^th of 686 public high schools	81.6%	47	74.3	65.6	74.7	$16,003	$187	$15,816
Northeastern Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 High St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 266-3644	1,189	74	16.0	39.1%	816 (68.6%)	106 (8.9%)	136 (11.4%)	46 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.7%)	74.3	169^th of 681 public high schools	75.2%		78.1	131^st of 686 public high schools	80.9%	38	55.4	58.8	72.7	$16,614	$1,198	$15,416
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Donegal High School

Is Donegal High School a good school?

Donegal High School ranks 330^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Donegal High School?

Donegal High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Donegal Intermediate School
Elementary : Donegal Primary School
Middle : Donegal Junior High School

How many students attend Donegal High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 955 students attended Donegal High School.

What district is Donegal High School in?

Donegal School District

What is the racial makeup of Donegal High School?

Students at Donegal High School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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