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East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

Q: Is East Stroudsburg Senior High School South a good school?

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South ranks 500 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Stroudsburg Senior High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended East Stroudsburg Senior High School South.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Stroudsburg Senior High School South?

Students at East Stroudsburg Senior High School South are 40% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into East Stroudsburg Senior High School South?

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Stroudsburg Elementary School Elementary : J M Hill Elementary School Elementary : Smithfield Elementary School Middle : J T Lambert Intermediate School

Public Grades 9-12

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South is a public high school serving 1,320 students in grades 9-12 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District, which is ranked 419 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with lower proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, its academic performance has also declined over the years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 284 out of 680 high schools in 2014-2015 to 500 out of 681 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 87.5% in 2022-2023 to 96.0% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has varied from 0.5% in 2023-2024 to 1.6% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, East Stroudsburg Senior High School South performs similarly to its counterpart, East Stroudsburg Senior High School North, but lags behind higher-performing nearby schools, such as Pocono Mountain East High School and Bangor Area High School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school's higher spending per student, increasing from $21,868 in 2019-2020 to $23,604 in 2022-2023, does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation.

1,359

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,840

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

279 N Courtland St
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2122

(570) 424-8471

District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

Feeder schools for East Stroudsburg Senior High School South:

Elementary:	East Stroudsburg Elementary School
	J M Hill Elementary School
	Smithfield Elementary School
Middle:	J T Lambert Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

African American:

23.3%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg52%

500^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District

419^th of 606East Stroudsburg 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	500 of 681	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	399 of 686	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	434 of 674	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	310 of 634	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	436 of 537	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	447 of 693	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	449 of 673	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	382 of 663	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.4	331 of 677	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	284 of 680	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	218 of 580	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	218 of 591	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	302 of 664	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	124 of 660	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	240 of 649	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	175 of 632	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	52.4	360 of 621	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	346 of 615	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	329 of 604	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	388 of 593	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.2	449 of 590	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.2	399 of 583	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	88 of 276	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	90 of 284	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	89 of 260	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	361 of 524	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	184 of 513	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	228 of 502	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	485 of 657	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	380 of 665	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	118 of 287	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	93 of 274	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	128 of 252	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	495 of 651	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.9	275 of 664	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	355 of 652	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	494 of 660	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	400 of 662	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	67.5	47 of 150	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.3	102 of 129	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	448 of 583	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	311 of 595	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	284 of 577	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)68th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature49%-13 vs state

Biology39%-10 vs state

Algebra I27%-17 vs state

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Schools Near East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

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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
East Stroudsburg Senior High School South	Public	9-12	279 N Courtland St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8471	1,359	93	14.6	50.5%	550 (40.5%)	316 (23.3%)	256 (18.8%)	22 (1.6%)	72 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	141 (10.4%)	29.9	500^th of 681 public high schools	26.6%		48.1	399^th of 686 public high schools	41.8%	101	27.3	38.8	49.2									$18,840	$628	$18,212
Stroudsburg High School	Public	10-12	1100 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 421-1991	1,196	79	15.0	47.7%	561 (46.9%)	250 (20.9%)	309 (25.8%)	47 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.3%)	74.3	168^th of 681 public high schools	75.3%		76.3	150^th of 686 public high schools	78.1%	18	52.1	61.5	73.4									$21,354	$60	$21,295
Monroe Career and Technical Institute	Public	9-12	194 Laurel Lake Road	Bartonsville	18321	Monroe County	Monroe Career and Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 629-2001	29	33	.8	89.7%	19 (65.5%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bangor Area High School	Public	9-12	187 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 599-7011	883	58	15.3	50.6%	723 (81.9%)	16 (1.8%)	85 (9.6%)	10 (1.1%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.1%)	70.7	204^th of 681 public high schools	70.0%		74.6	162^nd of 686 public high schools	76.4%	42	52.0	54.5	74.0									$27,179	$146	$27,032
Pocono Mountain East High School	Public	9-12	231 Pocono Mountain School Roa	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	1,242	96	12.8	99.8%	635 (51.1%)	212 (17.1%)	336 (27.1%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	72.3	193^rd of 681 public high schools	71.7%		75.7	154^th of 686 public high schools	77.6%	39	57.3	52.5	74.1									$25,758	$1,367	$24,391
Pen Argyl Area High School	Public	9-12	501 W Laurel Ave	Pen Argyl	18072	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 863-1293	475	36	13.3	48.6%	383 (80.6%)	17 (3.6%)	48 (10.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	52.2	363^rd of 681 public high schools	46.7%		53	363^rd of 686 public high schools	47.1%		55.2	49.2	47.8									$23,410	$515	$22,895
Evergreen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	905 East Grace Ave.	Cresco	18326	Monroe County	Evergreen Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(570) 595-6355	101	13	7.9		74 (73.3%)	4 (4.0%)	15 (14.9%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	62.6	272^nd of 681 public high schools	60.1%		54.6	347^th of 686 public high schools	49.4%	75	42.8	64.3	61.5	30.8	30.8	20.0	26.8	33.4	64.3	80.0	61.0	$18,648	$260	$18,388
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	9-12	1671 Route 209	Brodheadsville	18322	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 402-1000	1,276	68	18.7		865 (67.8%)	85 (6.7%)	242 (19.0%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.1%)	58	313^th of 681 public high schools	54.0%		59.2	305^th of 686 public high schools	55.5%	8	40.9	48.8	69.9									$18,058	$389	$17,669
Pocono Mountain West High School	Public	9-12	181 Panther Lane	Pocono Summit	18346	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	1,501	109	13.7	99.8%	460 (30.6%)	429 (28.6%)	537 (35.8%)	29 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (2.3%)	52.5	361^st of 681 public high schools	47.0%		39.5	466^th of 686 public high schools	32.1%	105	41.6	45.7	63.7									$24,268	$1,288	$22,980
East Stroudsburg Senior High School North	Public	9-12	279 Timberwolf Dr	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 588-4420	917	74	12.3	53.4%	272 (29.7%)	245 (26.7%)	201 (21.9%)	27 (2.9%)	53 (5.8%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.5%)	44.4	430^th of 681 public high schools	36.9%		26.7	521^st of 686 public high schools	24.1%	91	28.9	45.1	63.7									$21,842	$683	$21,159

Frequently Asked Questions about East Stroudsburg Senior High School South

What schools feed into East Stroudsburg Senior High School South?

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Stroudsburg Elementary School
Elementary : J M Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Smithfield Elementary School
Middle : J T Lambert Intermediate School

How many students attend East Stroudsburg Senior High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended East Stroudsburg Senior High School South.

What district is East Stroudsburg Senior High School South in?

East Stroudsburg Area School District

Is East Stroudsburg Senior High School South a good school?

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South ranks 500^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Stroudsburg Senior High School South?

Students at East Stroudsburg Senior High School South are 40% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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