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Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School

Public Grades 7-9

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. With 784 students, the school is part of the Hollidaysburg Area School District, which is ranked 119 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, currently ranking 69 out of 873 middle schools in the state.

Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 60.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking 60th out of 835 Pennsylvania middle schools for female students and 81st out of 839 for male students. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are very low, with a 0.0% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0.2% rate in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School outperforms many of them in academic metrics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hollidaysburg had 60.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, while the nearby Central Cambria Middle School had 47.1% and the Altoona Area Junior High School had 32.6%. The school's higher spending per student, at $14,921 in the 2022-2023 school year compared to the state average of $13,843, may be contributing to its strong academic outcomes and low dropout rates.

756

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,732

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Hewit St
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-2220

(814) 695-4426

District: Hollidaysburg Area School District

Students who attend Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School:

Elementary:	Charles W Longer Elementary School
	Foot of Ten Elementary School
	Frankstown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

69^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 606Hollidaysburg 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	90.7	69 of 873	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	93 of 891	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	150 of 893	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	144 of 883	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	124 of 797	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	209 of 891	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	180 of 861	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	242 of 877	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	196 of 870	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	173 of 728	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	213 of 758	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	197 of 834	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	212 of 825	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	252 of 805	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	222 of 770	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	186 of 753	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	146 of 749	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	217 of 736	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	59.8	323 of 687	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.2	340 of 663	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.2	225 of 643	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	120 of 643	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	133 of 672	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	196 of 660	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	60 of 835	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	94 of 860	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	79 of 843	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	93 of 877	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	173 of 874	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	81 of 839	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	99 of 870	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	88 of 649	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	122 of 673	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	196 of 681	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Math61%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 Hewit St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4426	756	57	13.3	44.7%	700 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	90.7	69^th of 873 public middle schools	92.1%		85.9	93^rd of 891 public middle schools	89.6%	24			52.5	67.6	60.7			65.4	67.6	66.6	$14,732	$841	$13,891
Altoona Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	1400 7th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 381-7512	1,578	127	12.3	99.8%	1,314 (83.3%)	138 (8.7%)	37 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (4.8%)	51.8	413^th of 873 public middle schools	52.7%		52.5	433^rd of 891 public middle schools	51.4%	20		38.3	30.0	29.0	32.6		52.0	35.0	44.3	43.9	$13,341	$2,212	$11,130
Spring Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	185 Spring Cove Drive	Roaring Spring	16673	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 224-2106	363	25	14.3	55.1%	339 (93.4%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	47.5	469^th of 873 public middle schools	46.3%		38.4	569^th of 891 public middle schools	36.1%	100		31.3	26.8	23.6	27.1		43.4	56.3	36.1	45.0	$14,803	$905	$13,898
Penn Cambria Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Division St	Gallitzin	16641	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-4181	343	22	15.4	69.4%	328 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47.3	473^rd of 873 public middle schools	45.8%		63.1	329^th of 891 public middle schools	63.1%	144		21.0	21.3	18.8	20.3		44.7	50.9	58.5	51.4	$15,943	$993	$14,950
Claysburg-Kimmel Junior High School	Public	7-8	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 239-5141	102	9	11.1	117.6%	100 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	63.8	294^th of 873 public middle schools	66.3%		70.1	251^st of 891 public middle schools	71.8%	43			30.4	36.3	33.4			47.8	56.8	52.2	$19,157	$1,610	$17,546
Bellwood Antis Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2273	332	27	12.2	47.6%	323 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	67.6	242^nd of 873 public middle schools	72.3%		70.9	240^th of 891 public middle schools	73.1%	2	38.1	35.6	52.0	20.7	36.3	38.5	57.6	61.3	58.0	53.5	$14,354	$533	$13,822
Tussey Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	199 Front St	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	272	24	11.4	94.9%	262 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	30.7	589^th of 873 public middle schools	32.5%		41	547^th of 891 public middle schools	38.6%	42	29.7	17.3	15.4	21.0	21.0	32.4	36.0	38.5	37.2	35.8	$22,027	$880	$21,147
Northern Bedford County Middle School	Public	6-8	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	205	16	12.6	46.8%	198 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	65.8	267^th of 873 public middle schools	69.4%		71	237^th of 891 public middle schools	73.4%	30		36.1	38.1	29.1	34.6		52.4	57.8	58.0	56.2	$18,710	$1,650	$17,060
Tyrone Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1001 Clay Ave	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 684-4240	489	33	14.8	56.4%	475 (97.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	60.2	331^st of 873 public middle schools	62.1%		67.1	285^th of 891 public middle schools	68.0%	46	25.2	29.1	33.3	54.5	35.8	34.5	36.6	50.9	54.0	44.3	$10,735	$479	$10,255
Cambria Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-6290	271	28	9.8	56.1%	258 (95.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	70.9	215^th of 873 public middle schools	75.4%		77.1	174^th of 891 public middle schools	80.5%	41		38.2	30.5	41.4	37.0		51.9	56.1	73.5	61.3	$15,432	$185	$15,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School?

Students at Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School.

What district is Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District

What high school do graduates of Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School usually go on to attend Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

Is Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

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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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