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West Forest Junior/Senior High School

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West Forest Junior/Senior High School ranks 497 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Forest Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Tionesta, PA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently below-average academic performance, lower graduation rates, and higher dropout rates compared to state and district averages.

West Forest's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the PSSA and Keystone Exams are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with just 17.3% proficiency in Math and 34.8% in English Language Arts. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 187 out of 580 in 2013-2014 to 497 out of 681 in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools like Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School and East Forest Junior/Senior High School, West Forest's academic performance is significantly lower, with those schools having higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

Additionally, West Forest has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate ranging from 63.3% to 111.32% in recent years. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio, the academic performance of West Forest students remains significantly below state and district averages, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to explore alternative strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,845

Per pupil spending ?

120.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22318 Route 62 Box 15
Tionesta, PA 16353

(814) 755-3611

District: Forest Area School District

Feeder schools for West Forest Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

West Forest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2024 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

582^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

497^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 606Forest 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	32.1	582 of 873	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	684 of 891	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	624 of 893	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	561 of 883	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	587 of 797	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	451 of 891	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	517 of 877	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	460 of 870	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	494 of 835	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	449 of 728	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	466 of 758	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	644 of 834	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.3	485 of 825	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	533 of 805	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.9	571 of 770	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	71.4	210 of 753	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	168 of 749	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	43.6	488 of 736	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.2	533 of 687	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.6	485 of 663	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	48.7	413 of 643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	636 of 877	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	576 of 649	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	649 of 673	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	631 of 681	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	497 of 681	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	578 of 686	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	431 of 674	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	494 of 634	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	442 of 693	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	558 of 673	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.7	344 of 663	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.4	285 of 677	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.1	524 of 680	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	67.6	187 of 580	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	195 of 664	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	120 of 660	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	53.2	365 of 649	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	266 of 632	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.6	422 of 621	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	391 of 615	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	386 of 604	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	443 of 593	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.8	295 of 590	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.6	231 of 583	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	377 of 657	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	617 of 664	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	56.7	299 of 652	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	522 of 662	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	522 of 583	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	567 of 595	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	404 of 577	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)27th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature53%-9 vs state

English Language Arts35%-14 vs state

Algebra I32%-13 vs state

Biology32%-18 vs state

Math17%-24 vs state

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Schools Near West Forest Junior/Senior 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
West Forest Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22318 Route 62 Box 15	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 755-3611	98	18	5.6	120.4%	97 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.5	497^th of 681 public high schools	27.0%		14.9	578^th of 686 public high schools	15.7%	81	31.6	31.6	52.7	25.0	9.1	17.3	25.0	45.5	34.8	$38,845	$2,160	$36,685
North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Clarion County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 744-8544	293	22	13.5	49.5%	288 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72.3	191^st of 681 public high schools	72.0%		64.8	249^th of 686 public high schools	63.7%	58	58.7	60.9	65.2	58.2	36.0	46.2	72.1	62.0	66.7	$17,271	$1,370	$15,901
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
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
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)
East Forest Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	120 W Birch St	Marienville	16239	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 927-6688	58	10	5.8	110.3%	54 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)						26.7			60.0	$39,459	$4,550	$34,909
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Forest Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into West Forest Junior/Senior High School?

West Forest Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Forest Elementary School

How many students attend West Forest Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended West Forest Junior/Senior High School.

What district is West Forest Junior/Senior High School in?

Forest Area School District

What is the racial makeup of West Forest Junior/Senior High School?

Students at West Forest Junior/Senior High School are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

Is West Forest Junior/Senior High School a good school?

West Forest Junior/Senior High School ranks 497^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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