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Hickory High School

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Hickory High School ranks 132 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Hickory High School is a public high school located in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 789 students. The school is part of the Hermitage School District, which is ranked 94 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hickory High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 132 out of 681 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is strong, with 70% of students proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. In Keystone Exams, Hickory High School outperforms the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.6%, significantly higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.2% to 1.6%.

Hickory High School's performance across different student subgroups, including male, female, white, and low socioeconomic status students, indicates a focus on equity and ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 13.4 over the past 3 years suggest that it is well-resourced and able to provide a personalized learning environment for its students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Neshannock Junior/Senior High School, Greenville Junior/Senior High School, and Wilmington Area High School, Hickory High School generally outperforms its neighbors in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-to-teacher ratios.

768

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,685

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 N. Hermitage Road
Hermitage, PA 16148-3224

(724) 981-8750

District: Hermitage School District

Feeder schools for Hickory High School:

Elementary:	Artman Elementary School
	Karen A. Ionta Elementary School
Middle:	Delahunty Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

African American:

8.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg46%

132^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 606Hermitage 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	75.9	188 of 891	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	113 of 893	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	84 of 883	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	91 of 797	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	144 of 891	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	138 of 861	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	180 of 877	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	139 of 870	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	222 of 835	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	126 of 728	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	139 of 408	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	235 of 421	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	448 of 672	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	268 of 660	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	149 of 860	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	95 of 877	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	232 of 874	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	247 of 870	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	243 of 673	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.9	77 of 681	88.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	132 of 681	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	80 of 686	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	121 of 674	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	281 of 634	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	74 of 537	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	133 of 693	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	305 of 673	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	229 of 663	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	192 of 677	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	32.8	521 of 680	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	435 of 580	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.5	370 of 591	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.0	211 of 664	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	219 of 660	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	322 of 649	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	301 of 632	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.9	436 of 621	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	448 of 615	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.9	294 of 604	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.4	278 of 593	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.4	383 of 590	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	79.4	108 of 583	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	140 of 276	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	256 of 524	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	218 of 513	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	187 of 502	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	197 of 657	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	75 of 665	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	194 of 651	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	107 of 664	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	117 of 652	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	89 of 660	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	95 of 662	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	108 of 150	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	78 of 129	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	105 of 583	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	67 of 595	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	98 of 577	83.0%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)72nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)66th percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile-46 vs school

High school

Male (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)28th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature71%+9 vs state

English Language Arts70%+22 vs state

Biology65%+15 vs state

Algebra I61%+17 vs state

Math52%+10 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
Hickory High School	Public	8-12	640 N. Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	768	64	12.0	45.3%	632 (82.3%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.6%)	78.8	132^nd of 681 public high schools	80.6%		84.9	80^th of 686 public high schools	88.3%	52	61.3	64.7	71.0		51.9	51.9		70.0	70.0	$16,685	$978	$15,707
Sharpsville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	301 Blue Devil Way	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 962-7861	326	19	16.7	48.2%	296 (90.8%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	54.5	343^rd of 681 public high schools	49.6%		56.6	327^th of 686 public high schools	52.3%	16	40.0	50.1	64.0							$18,355	$1,157	$17,198
Sharon High School	Public	9-12	1129 E State St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 983-4030	532	54	9.8	101.3%	318 (59.8%)	117 (22.0%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (15.6%)	26.9	516^th of 681 public high schools	24.2%		61.8	272^nd of 686 public high schools	60.3%	244	30.6	31.8	47.8							$17,551	$2,633	$14,919
Farrell Area High School/Ums	Public	7-12	1700 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	281	23	12.2	96.4%	33 (11.7%)	200 (71.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	5	634^th of 681 public high schools	6.9%		4.2	647^th of 686 public high schools	5.7%	13	11.4	13.9	19.4	6.5	0.0	3.3	28.3	13.6	21.1	$37,020	$7,017	$30,004
West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 634-3030	332	30	11.0	53.9%	309 (93.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	59.5	299^th of 681 public high schools	56.1%		54.7	345^th of 686 public high schools	49.7%	46	40.0	50.0	72.2	43.5	17.0	29.3	50.0	59.3	55.0	$20,984	$556	$20,427
Reynolds Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	531 Reynolds Rd	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 646-5701	426	36	11.8	94.8%	391 (91.8%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	59.3	301^st of 681 public high schools	55.8%		37.3	475^th of 686 public high schools	30.8%	174	42.9	58.7	60.7	26.7	30.7	28.5	44.6	62.2	52.9	$22,534	$907	$21,627
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
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)
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
Greenville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	9 Donation Road	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Greenville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 588-2500	610	44	14.0	54.1%	567 (93.0%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	57	320^th of 681 public high schools	53.0%		41.8	456^th of 686 public high schools	33.5%	136	45.0	47.1	66.0	39.5	30.3	34.5	60.5	44.8	52.0	$16,593	$577	$16,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory High School

How many students attend Hickory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Hickory High School.

What district is Hickory High School in?

Hermitage School District

What schools feed into Hickory High School?

Hickory High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Artman Elementary School
Elementary : Karen A. Ionta Elementary School
Middle : Delahunty Middle School

Is Hickory High School a good school?

Hickory High School ranks 132^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hickory High School?

Students at Hickory High School are 82% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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