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Girard High School

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Girard High School ranks 175 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Girard High School is a public high school located in Girard, Pennsylvania, serving 505 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Girard School District, which is ranked 112 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Girard High School consistently outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with 57% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%, and 61.6% proficient or better in Biology, compared to the state average of 49.3%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 93.5% over the past few years, and has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 1.9%. Girard High School performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

Compared to nearby schools, Girard High School outperforms many of them in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. For example, Fairview High School, which is only 4.59 miles away, has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and performs exceptionally well on Keystone Exams, but Girard High School still maintains a strong 4-star rating and competitive test scores. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Girard High School continues to perform well academically, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

477

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,109

Per pupil spending ?

105.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1135 Lake St
Girard, PA 16417-1049

(814) 774-5607

District: Girard School District

Feeder schools for Girard High School:

Elementary:	Elk Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Rice Avenue Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2023) to 74th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

175^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 606Girard 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	73.6	175 of 681	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	156 of 686	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	83 of 674	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	129 of 634	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	128 of 537	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	165 of 693	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	282 of 673	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.1	158 of 663	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	191 of 677	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	210 of 680	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.0	96 of 580	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	130 of 591	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	156 of 664	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	312 of 660	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	196 of 649	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	243 of 632	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.6	159 of 621	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	60.6	284 of 615	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.0	466 of 604	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.8	225 of 593	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.0	112 of 590	81.0%	★★★★☆
2003	67.2	196 of 583	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	91 of 524	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	153 of 513	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	107 of 502	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	90 of 657	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	188 of 665	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	96 of 651	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	128 of 664	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	44 of 652	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	232 of 660	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	142 of 662	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	216 of 583	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	180 of 595	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	105 of 577	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature68%+6 vs state

Biology62%+12 vs state

Algebra I57%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Girard 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
Girard High School	Public	9-12	1135 Lake St	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5607	477	32	14.8	105.9%	436 (91.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	73.6	175^th of 681 public high schools	74.3%		75.7	156^th of 686 public high schools	77.3%	19	57.0	61.6	67.8									$20,109	$880	$19,229
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	7460 McCray Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	593	41	14.4	27.3%	488 (82.3%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.4%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	91.4	41^st of 681 public high schools	94.0%		93.4	29^th of 686 public high schools	95.8%	12	85.1	76.6	77.9									$19,044	$331	$18,713
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	398	29	13.9	103.8%	381 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	28	508^th of 681 public high schools	25.4%		35.8	486^th of 686 public high schools	29.2%	22	17.7	44.8	46.3									$18,449	$1,299	$17,150
McDowell High School	Public	9-12	3580 West 38th St	Erie	16506	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5403	2,133	148	14.3	48.9%	1,675 (78.5%)	71 (3.3%)	116 (5.4%)	126 (5.9%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	138 (6.5%)	77.8	140^th of 681 public high schools	79.4%		78.2	129^th of 686 public high schools	81.2%	11	59.0	61.0	73.9									$15,703	$390	$15,313
Erie County Technical School	Public	9-12	8500 Oliver Road	Erie	16509	Erie County	Erie County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 464-8600	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
General McLane High School	Public	9-12	11761 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	690	47	14.7	44.1%	631 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 681 public high schools	89.7%		62.8	263^rd of 686 public high schools	61.7%	193	67.0	69.4	77.4									$16,679	$157	$16,522
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3325 Cherry St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 874-6200	2,501	180	13.8	96.6%	886 (35.4%)	1,048 (41.9%)	316 (12.6%)	116 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.1%)	2.3	666^th of 681 public high schools	2.2%		3.1	663^rd of 686 public high schools	3.4%	3	2.7	7.9	12.4									$3,040	$2,250	$789
Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1511 Peach Street	Erie	16501	Erie County	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 480-5914	627	34	18.6	78.1%	158 (25.2%)	246 (39.2%)	136 (21.7%)	48 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	2.4	664^th of 681 public high schools	2.5%		2.1	675^th of 686 public high schools	1.6%	11	3.5	8.8	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.4	20.0	1.5	13.0	$20,948	$5,659	$15,289
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 State St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(814) 874-6300	750	54	14.0	99.6%	406 (54.1%)	164 (21.9%)	73 (9.7%)	54 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	82	98^th of 681 public high schools	85.6%		92.2	39^th of 686 public high schools	94.3%	59	58.9	67.1	77.1									$3,737	$2,766	$971
Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School	Public	9-12	931 N High St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2616	652	49	13.2	56.4%	627 (96.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	85.1	78^th of 681 public high schools	88.5%		88.2	55^th of 686 public high schools	92.0%	23	62.1	68.0	80.4									$17,422	$395	$17,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Girard High School

What is the racial makeup of Girard High School?

Students at Girard High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Girard High School?

Girard High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elk Valley Elementary School
Middle : Rice Avenue Middle School

What district is Girard High School in?

Girard School District

How many students attend Girard High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Girard High School.

Is Girard High School a good school?

Girard High School ranks 175^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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