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Ephrata Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 90% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Ephrata Senior High School is a public high school in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, serving 1,357 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ephrata Area School District, which is ranked 169 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ephrata Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 66 and 160 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is significantly higher than the state average, with 71.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school also excels in Literature and Biology, with 79.2% and 65.5% proficiency, respectively. Ephrata Senior High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 92.3%, and a low dropout rate of 0.5% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Ephrata Senior High School outperforms many in academic metrics. For example, Manheim Central Senior High School, located 10.65 miles away, has lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Similarly, La Academia Partnership Charter School, located 11.15 miles away, has significantly lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates across all subjects compared to Ephrata Senior High School. While the school's performance for disabled students is an area that could be improved, the overall data suggests that Ephrata Senior High School is providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

1,347

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,742

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata, PA 17522

(717) 721-1478

District: Ephrata Area School District

Feeder schools for Ephrata Senior High School:

Elementary:	Akron Elementary School
	Clay Elementary School
	Fulton Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
Middle:	Ephrata Intermediate School
	Ephrata Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Pennsylvania avg52%

66^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 606Ephrata 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	66 of 681	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	92 of 686	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	126 of 674	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	113 of 634	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	160 of 537	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	161 of 693	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	167 of 673	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	224 of 663	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.7	109 of 677	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	59 of 680	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	70.4	162 of 580	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	182 of 591	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.2	125 of 664	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	67 of 660	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	101 of 649	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	165 of 632	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	193 of 621	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	144 of 615	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	234 of 604	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.5	400 of 593	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.5	207 of 590	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.6	142 of 583	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	170 of 524	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	112 of 513	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	38.4	283 of 502	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	63 of 657	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	76 of 665	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	65 of 287	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	44 of 274	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	53 of 651	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	73 of 664	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	102 of 652	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	83 of 660	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	125 of 662	81.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	42 of 165	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	35 of 150	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	73 of 583	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	91 of 595	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	139 of 577	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2023)24th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature79%+17 vs state

Algebra I71%+27 vs state

Biology66%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Ephrata 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 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
Ephrata Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 Oak Blvd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1478	1,347	111	12.0	50.3%	1,043 (77.4%)	34 (2.5%)	151 (11.2%)	31 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.2%)	86.5	66^th of 681 public high schools	90.3%		82.7	92^nd of 686 public high schools	86.6%	26	71.2	65.5	79.2									$17,742	$00	$17,742
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown	Public	9-12	231 Snyder Road	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 859-5101	25	18	1.3	88.0%	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Cocalico Senior High School	Public	9-12	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1423	991	69	14.4	41.4%	814 (82.1%)	20 (2.0%)	99 (10.0%)	29 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.8%)	83.8	85^th of 681 public high schools	87.5%		77.1	139^th of 686 public high schools	79.7%	54	66.3	63.1	78.6									$19,845	$57	$19,788
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
Manheim Township High School	Public	9-12	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3097	1,953	122	15.9	32.5%	1,221 (62.5%)	113 (5.8%)	328 (16.8%)	183 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (5.4%)	85.9	71^st of 681 public high schools	89.6%		78.1	130^th of 686 public high schools	81.0%	59	67.9	66.8	78.7									$15,976	$398	$15,578
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	865	64	13.4	48.2%	659 (76.2%)	37 (4.3%)	118 (13.6%)	25 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	69.9	213^th of 681 public high schools	68.7%		78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%	85	53.6	55.8	69.8									$23,052	$1,090	$21,962
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.6%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6									$18,864	$580	$18,285
McCaskey Campus	Public	9-12	445 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6211	2,600	175	14.8	89.0%	364 (14.0%)	458 (17.6%)	1,523 (58.6%)	94 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	159 (6.1%)	25.1	525^th of 681 public high schools	22.9%		25.7	529^th of 686 public high schools	22.9%	4	20.6	34.1	50.5									$22,511	$3,436	$19,075
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
La Academia Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	30 N Ann Street	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 295-7763	196	18	10.8	102.0%	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	164 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	1.2	680^th of 681 public high schools	0.1%		4.1	648^th of 686 public high schools	5.5%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	7.7	3.2	11.0	$17,780	$2,875	$14,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephrata Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ephrata Senior High School?

Students at Ephrata Senior High School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ephrata Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,347 students attended Ephrata Senior High School.

Is Ephrata Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Ephrata Senior High School ranks in the top 9.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Ephrata Senior High School in?

Ephrata Area School District

What schools feed into Ephrata Senior High School?

Ephrata Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Akron Elementary School
Elementary : Clay Elementary School
Elementary : Fulton Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Middle : Ephrata Intermediate School
Middle : Ephrata Middle School

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