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Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, with 956 students. Based on the data provided, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Academically, Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests like the PSSA and Keystone Exams. In 2024-2025, only 9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide. The school's graduation rates, ranging from 80.7% to 87.9% in recent years, are also below the state average. However, the school does outperform some nearby career and technical centers in academic achievement.

Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.55% to 100% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. This indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student, ranging from $14,185 to $16,606 in recent years, is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools, such as Dallas Senior High School, Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, and Crestwood Secondary Campus, which all have higher academic performance and graduation rates.

977

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,452

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Sans Souci Pkwy
Hanover Township, PA 18706

(570) 831-2300

District: Hanover Area School District

Feeder schools for Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Hanover Green Elementary School
	Lee Park Elementary School
Middle:	Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

27.8%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

724^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

573^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	14.9	724 of 873	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	653 of 891	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	693 of 893	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	729 of 883	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	724 of 797	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	571 of 891	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	569 of 861	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	532 of 877	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	600 of 870	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.5	583 of 835	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.7	585 of 728	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	549 of 758	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.3	577 of 834	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	457 of 825	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	392 of 805	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	414 of 770	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	345 of 753	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	256 of 749	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	418 of 736	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	362 of 687	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.7	412 of 663	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.5	338 of 643	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	373 of 393	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	333 of 408	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	322 of 421	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	449 of 643	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	616 of 672	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	567 of 660	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	128 of 145	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	694 of 835	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	700 of 860	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	334 of 348	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	252 of 362	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	282 of 362	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	681 of 843	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	693 of 877	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	749 of 874	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	715 of 839	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	580 of 870	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	617 of 649	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	620 of 673	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	655 of 681	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	573 of 681	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	554 of 686	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	561 of 674	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	471 of 634	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.2	280 of 537	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	591 of 693	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	554 of 673	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	534 of 663	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.9	488 of 677	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	560 of 680	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	525 of 580	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	524 of 591	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.9	354 of 664	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	299 of 660	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	315 of 649	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	255 of 632	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	171 of 621	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.0	304 of 615	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.9	470 of 604	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.9	447 of 593	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.5	444 of 590	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.3	502 of 583	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	242 of 276	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	263 of 284	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	349 of 524	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	359 of 513	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	172 of 502	65.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	86 of 109	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	575 of 657	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	576 of 665	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	230 of 287	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	177 of 274	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	537 of 651	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	536 of 664	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	444 of 652	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	532 of 660	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	493 of 662	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	542 of 583	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	536 of 595	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	552 of 577	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature39%-23 vs state

Biology28%-21 vs state

English Language Arts22%-26 vs state

Algebra I18%-26 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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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
Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1600 Sans Souci Pkwy	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 831-2300	977	59	16.4	97.9%	519 (53.1%)	136 (13.9%)	272 (27.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.9%)	15.3	573^rd of 681 public high schools	15.9%		20.6	554^th of 686 public high schools	19.2%	19	17.9	28.0	39.2	8.2	9.7	9.0	23.4	21.7	22.5	$18,452	$2,690	$15,762
Wyoming Valley West Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Wadham Street	Plymouth	18651	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 779-5361	1,362	88	15.3	101.4%	729 (53.5%)	195 (14.3%)	316 (23.2%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (7.9%)	27.6	511^th of 681 public high schools	25.0%		38.8	469^th of 686 public high schools	31.6%	42	25.8	34.4	50.9							$15,161	$2,529	$12,631
Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Kosciuszko St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 735-7781	698	39	17.9	103.3%	464 (66.5%)	54 (7.7%)	140 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.9%)	28.5	506^th of 681 public high schools	25.7%		26.3	525^th of 686 public high schools	23.5%	19	27.5	33.3	51.6							$16,962	$1,662	$15,299
West Side Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	75 Evans Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	West Side Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-8493	437	30	14.5	111.2%	323 (73.9%)	44 (10.1%)	49 (11.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	6.7	616^th of 681 public high schools	9.5%		5.8	633^rd of 686 public high schools	7.7%	17	7.1	17.6	31.4
Crestwood Secondary Campus	Public	7-12	281 S Mountain Blvd	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 474-6782	1,379	66	20.7	26.8%	1,214 (88.0%)	28 (2.0%)	65 (4.7%)	57 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.0%)	63.8	260^th of 681 public high schools	61.8%		67.1	229^th of 686 public high schools	66.6%	31	54.1	61.9	55.7	46.6	43.8	45.2	63.1	49.8	56.4	$12,847	$850	$11,998
Wilkes-Barre Area School District STEM Academy	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	93	3	29.3	90.3%	70 (75.3%)	4 (4.3%)	14 (15.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	98	3^rd of 681 public high schools	99.6%		99.1	1^st of 686 public high schools	99.9%	2	94.4	83.3	100.0							$3,667	$00	$3,667
Wilkes-Barre Area High School	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	2,569	110	23.4	96.1%	666 (25.9%)	381 (14.8%)	1,323 (51.5%)	25 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.6%)	20.4	550^th of 681 public high schools	19.2%		24.2	541^st of 686 public high schools	21.1%	9	22.4	20.9	50.8							$11,678	$585	$11,094
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	745	52	14.3	37.4%	705 (94.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	73.6	174^th of 681 public high schools	74.4%		87.2	62^nd of 686 public high schools	91.0%	112	50.8	58.6	76.7	26.1	27.5	26.8	38.0	50.0	43.9	$17,313	$436	$16,877
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	Jumper Road Plains Township	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 822-4131	30	35	.8	3,816.7%	11 (36.7%)	5 (16.7%)	13 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	745	53	14.0	28.9%	673 (90.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	62.6	274^th of 681 public high schools	59.8%		84.4	85^th of 686 public high schools	87.6%	189	46.4	60.1	61.3							$15,363	$930	$14,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School?

Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hanover Green Elementary School
Elementary : Lee Park Elementary School
Middle : Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School

What district is Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Hanover Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 977 students attended Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School.

Is Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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