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Central Mountain High School

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Central Mountain High School ranks 472 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Central Mountain High School is a public high school located in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,081 students. The school is part of the Keystone Central School District, which is ranked 387 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Mountain High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, typically ranking between 450-500 out of 600-700 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 4 stars, with the most recent years (2022-2025) being rated 1-2 stars. The school performs relatively better for male students compared to female students, and struggles the most with its performance for disabled students. Central Mountain High School's four-year graduation rate ranges from 87.5% to 91.4%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is also slightly higher than the state average.

Academically, Central Mountain High School's performance on the Keystone Exams is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.8% to 54% across the Algebra I, Biology, and Literature exams. The school's performance is particularly weak in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have been consistently below 35% in recent years. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges, despite having a relatively high per-student spending. In comparison, Bellefonte Area High School and Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School, which are in different districts, have significantly higher academic performance and rankings.

1,013

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,102

Per pupil spending ?

106.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64 Keystone Central Dr
Mill Hall, PA 17751-9669

(570) 893-4900

District: Keystone Central School District

Feeder schools for Central Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Liberty-Curtin Elementary School
	Mill Hall Elementary School
	Robb Elementary School
	Woodward Elementary School
Middle:	Central Mountain Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (43% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 10 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg52%

472^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Keystone Central School District

387^th of 606Keystone Central 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	37.2	472 of 681	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	485 of 686	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	481 of 674	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	463 of 634	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.6	101 of 537	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	485 of 693	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	459 of 673	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	465 of 663	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	515 of 677	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	513 of 680	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.7	325 of 580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	441 of 591	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	480 of 664	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	437 of 660	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	451 of 649	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	454 of 632	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	448 of 621	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	445 of 615	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	424 of 604	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.2	508 of 593	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.2	469 of 590	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.6	478 of 583	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	509 of 524	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	384 of 513	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	423 of 502	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	483 of 657	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	467 of 665	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	510 of 651	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	489 of 664	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	480 of 652	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	412 of 660	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	457 of 662	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	102 of 165	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	498 of 583	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	509 of 595	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	505 of 577	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature54%-8 vs state

Biology39%-10 vs state

Algebra I35%-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
Central Mountain High School	Public	9-12	64 Keystone Central Dr	Mill Hall	17751	Clinton County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 893-4900	1,013	60	16.9	106.7%	915 (90.3%)	15 (1.5%)	40 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.8%)	37.2	472^nd of 681 public high schools	30.7%		35.8	485^th of 686 public high schools	29.3%	13	34.6	39.0	54.0							$24,102	$2,865	$21,237
Keystone Central Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	64 Keystone Central Dr	Mill Hall	17751	Clinton County	Keystone Central Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 748-6584	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jersey Shore Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	701 Cemetery St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 398-7170	672	54	12.4	48.4%	634 (94.3%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	67.4	236^th of 681 public high schools	65.3%		44.7	432^nd of 686 public high schools	37.0%	196	60.9	50.4	65.4							$18,257	$961	$17,297
Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4545 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	632	49	12.9	39.9%	603 (95.4%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	85.3	75^th of 681 public high schools	89.0%		77	142^nd of 686 public high schools	79.3%	67	68.4	64.6	79.2	51.6	35.5	43.7	50.5	40.0	45.3	$21,444	$1,612	$19,832
Bucktail High School	Public	9-12	1300 Bucktail Ave	Renovo	17764	Clinton County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 893-4900	101	13	7.9	118.8%	99 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	586^th of 681 public high schools	14.0%		62.7	265^th of 686 public high schools	61.4%	321	12.0	24.0	40.0							$21,378	$2,541	$18,837
Bellefonte Area High School	Public	9-12	830 E Bishop St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4833	850	60	14.2	30.2%	775 (91.2%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	68.3	229^th of 681 public high schools	66.4%		57	325^th of 686 public high schools	52.6%	96	53.3	56.1	67.2							$15,215	$00	$15,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Mountain High School

Is Central Mountain High School a good school?

Central Mountain High School ranks 472^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Mountain High School in?

Keystone Central School District

How many students attend Central Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Central Mountain High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Mountain High School?

Students at Central Mountain High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Central Mountain High School?

Central Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Liberty-Curtin Elementary School
Elementary : Mill Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Robb Elementary School
Elementary : Woodward Elementary School
Middle : Central Mountain Middle School

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