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Grove City Area High School

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Grove City Area High School ranks 224 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Grove City Area High School is a public high school serving 650 students in grades 9-12 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Grove City Area School District. The school has shown consistent academic performance, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its students generally perform above the state average on Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature.

While Grove City Area High School's four-year graduation rate is strong, ranging from 87.5% to 96.0% in recent years, its performance in Algebra I has been more variable, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.3% to 87.5%. The school has a significant population of low-income students, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 32.55% to 89.68% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Grove City Area High School generally outperforms schools like New Castle Senior High School and Shenango High School on academic measures, but lags behind schools like Neshannock Junior/Senior High School and Mercer Area Senior High School in overall rankings and performance.

Despite the increase in per-student spending at Grove City Area High School, from $15,586 in 2019-2020 to $17,815 in 2022-2023, the school's student-teacher ratio remains relatively high compared to some nearby schools, suggesting the need to allocate more resources towards reducing class sizes and improving the student-teacher ratio to further support student learning. The school has shown strong performance for its female and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, but its performance for its disabled student subgroup has been more variable.

649

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,742

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 Highland Ave
Grove City, PA 16127-1107

(724) 458-5456

District: Grove City Area School District

Feeder schools for Grove City Area High School:

Elementary:	Hillview Elementary School
Middle:	Grove City Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

African American:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg52%

224^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 606Grove City 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	69.2	224 of 681	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	250 of 686	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	339 of 674	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	377 of 634	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.2	35 of 537	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	216 of 693	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	316 of 673	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	239 of 663	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	435 of 677	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	511 of 680	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.9	427 of 580	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.2	280 of 591	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.2	113 of 664	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	88 of 660	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	88 of 649	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	89 of 632	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	28 of 621	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	78.5	93 of 615	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	88.9	16 of 604	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.5	52 of 593	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	40 of 590	93.2%	★★★★★
2003	86.3	61 of 583	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	69 of 524	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	196 of 513	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	394 of 502	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	153 of 657	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	257 of 665	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	111 of 651	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	386 of 664	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	374 of 652	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	293 of 660	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	249 of 662	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	276 of 583	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	273 of 595	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	356 of 577	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature71%+9 vs state

Biology60%+11 vs state

Algebra I47%~ state avg

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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
Grove City Area High School	Public	9-12	511 Highland Ave	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-5456	649	45	14.3	43.5%	570 (87.8%)	29 (4.5%)	20 (3.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	69.2	224^th of 681 public high schools	67.1%		64.8	250^th of 686 public high schools	63.6%	26	46.7	60.3	71.0									$21,742	$940	$20,802
Slippery Rock Area High School	Public	9-12	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	627	55	11.4	41.6%	592 (94.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	73.4	177^th of 681 public high schools	74.0%		80.2	113^th of 686 public high schools	83.5%	64	52.9	53.9	79.6									$13,198	$39	$13,159
Mercer Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	545 W Butler St	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	282	21	13.2	110.3%	268 (95.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	86.4	68^th of 681 public high schools	90.0%		72.8	179^th of 686 public high schools	73.9%	111	62.9	70.4	80.9									$16,700	$957	$15,743
Mercer County Career Center	Public	9-12	776 Greenville Road	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer County Career Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-3000	8	19	.4		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lakeview Middle-High School	Public	6-12	2482 Mercer St	Stoneboro	16153	Mercer County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 376-7911	452	49	9.1	52.9%	439 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	54.8	339^th of 681 public high schools	50.2%		58.8	310^th of 686 public high schools	54.8%	29	49.2	52.5	54.1	39.1	43.9	14.6	34.2	60.9	63.6	49.0	58.6	$20,976	$1,661	$19,314
Moniteau Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1810 W Sunbury Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 637-2091	511	40	12.7	107.6%	492 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	61.9	280^th of 681 public high schools	58.9%		59.1	306^th of 686 public high schools	55.4%	26	46.2	51.4	68.2		43.9	40.4	42.0		47.6	73.1	61.1	$21,548	$1,735	$19,813
Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	444	36	12.1	25.7%	423 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	63.2	265^th of 681 public high schools	61.1%		73	175^th of 686 public high schools	74.5%	90	50.0	52.8	65.3		21.4	25.6	23.7		37.1	45.5	41.5	$28,820	$6,663	$22,156
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	2497 Harlansburg Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	313	29	10.8	33.5%	300 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	78.6	136^th of 681 public high schools	80.0%		75.8	153^rd of 686 public high schools	77.7%	17	56.4	75.3	68.3									$19,662	$406	$19,256
Neshannock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3834 Mitchell Rd	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5513	545	33	16.6	28.3%	505 (92.7%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	92.4	32^nd of 681 public high schools	95.3%		92.3	38^th of 686 public high schools	94.5%	6	80.0	69.5	88.6		48.5	39.4	44.1		55.7	73.0	63.9	$23,540	$117	$23,423
New Castle Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	740	48	15.4	98.9%	374 (50.5%)	176 (23.8%)	55 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (17.7%)	24.5	527^th of 681 public high schools	22.6%		27.5	517^th of 686 public high schools	24.6%	10	32.7	29.5	42.9									$19,484	$3,231	$16,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove City Area High School

How many students attend Grove City Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Grove City Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grove City Area High School?

Students at Grove City Area High School are 88% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Grove City Area High School a good school?

Grove City Area High School ranks 224^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Grove City Area High School?

Grove City Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillview Elementary School
Middle : Grove City Area Middle School

What district is Grove City Area High School in?

Grove City Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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