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Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

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Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School ranks 302 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in the Hollidaysburg Area School District. With 803 students, the school is located in Hollidaysburg, PA and is ranked 119 out of 606 high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School is its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.0% over the past few years. The school also outperforms the state average on the Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates of 63.9% in Literature compared to the state average of 62.1%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.04% to 38.48%, which is lower than some nearby schools that have 100% free/reduced lunch rates. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 14.0, is also lower than the nearby schools, allowing for more individualized attention.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Bellwood-Antis High School and Penn Cambria High School, Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio. This consistent performance over the years, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating between 87 and 334, suggests a stable and well-performing institution that effectively serves a diverse student population.

793

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,134

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 North Montgomery Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-1996

(814) 695-4416

District: Hollidaysburg Area School District

Feeder schools for Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Charles W Longer Elementary School
	Foot of Ten Elementary School
	Frankstown Elementary School
Middle:	Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Asian:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg52%

302^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 44% (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	59.3	302 of 681	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	192 of 686	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	241 of 674	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	334 of 634	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	275 of 537	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	147 of 693	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	102 of 673	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	134 of 663	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	250 of 677	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.5	87 of 680	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	124 of 580	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	143 of 591	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	167 of 664	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	100 of 660	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	93 of 649	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	208 of 632	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.4	82 of 621	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	264 of 615	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.2	125 of 604	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	60.2	269 of 593	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.1	111 of 590	81.2%	★★★★☆
2003	70.7	163 of 583	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	214 of 524	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	125 of 513	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	216 of 502	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	314 of 657	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	266 of 665	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	297 of 651	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	235 of 664	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	349 of 652	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	283 of 660	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	137 of 662	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	374 of 583	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	200 of 595	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	268 of 577	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature64%~ state avg

Biology51%~ state avg

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 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
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1510 North Montgomery Street	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4416	793	56	14.1	39.0%	733 (92.4%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	59.3	302^nd of 681 public high schools	55.7%		71.7	192^nd of 686 public high schools	72.0%	110	46.8	51.0	63.9							$18,134	$1,035	$17,099
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1500 4th Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8450	60	33	1.8		59 (98.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,255	133	16.8	99.6%	1,891 (83.9%)	237 (10.5%)	73 (3.2%)	17 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (1.4%)	43.8	433^rd of 681 public high schools	36.4%		61.7	274^th of 686 public high schools	60.1%	159	37.5	47.6	53.1							$12,873	$2,874	$9,999
Kimmel Alternative School	Public	7-12	200 East Crawford Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8246	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Penn Cambria High School	Public	9-12	401 Linden Ave	Cresson	16630	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-8188	538	37	14.5	43.5%	519 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	81.7	102^nd of 681 public high schools	85.0%		84.4	86^th of 686 public high schools	87.5%	16	70.5	57.3	77.9							$16,222	$604	$15,618
Central High School	Public	9-12	718 Central High Road	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-5111	504	38	13.1	49.6%	466 (92.5%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	49	389^th of 681 public high schools	42.9%		50.4	385^th of 686 public high schools	43.9%	4	39.2	45.2	61.3							$16,699	$1,145	$15,554
Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	217	29	7.4	53.0%	208 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.8	555^th of 681 public high schools	18.5%		53.8	357^th of 686 public high schools	48.0%	198	24.4	16.7	48.8	34.4	34.3	34.3	56.3	48.6	52.3	$18,884	$992	$17,892
Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School	Public	9-12	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 239-5141	266	19	13.8	91.7%	254 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	46.9	410^th of 681 public high schools	39.8%		58.4	314^th of 686 public high schools	54.2%	96	42.6	40.3	59.7							$22,583	$1,898	$20,685
Bellwood-Antis High School	Public	9-12	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2274	378	37	10.2	39.7%	370 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66	247^th of 681 public high schools	63.7%		50.9	380^th of 686 public high schools	44.6%	133	57.7	56.3	60.5							$19,433	$327	$19,106
Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	85 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 736-9636	339	27	12.5	105.6%	320 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	61.8	281^st of 681 public high schools	58.7%		70.7	200^th of 686 public high schools	70.8%	81	50.8	52.6	62.7	34.0	36.4	35.3	38.3	60.6	51.3	$19,940	$3,188	$16,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

What district is Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District

How many students attend Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School.

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

Students at Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School?

Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles W Longer Elementary School
Elementary : Foot of Ten Elementary School
Elementary : Frankstown Elementary School
Middle : Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School

Is Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School a good school?

Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School ranks 302^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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