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Laurel Highlands Senior High School

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Laurel Highlands Senior High School ranks 499 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

499^th

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of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Laurel Highlands Senior High School is a public high school located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 816 students. The school is part of the Laurel Highlands School District, which is ranked 341 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Highlands Senior High School faces several challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, typically between 300-500 out of 600-700 schools. The school struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking particularly low for White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Disabled students, often in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania high schools for these groups. The school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are significantly below the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, with the Algebra I proficiency rate at 34.3% compared to the state average of 44.3% in 2024-2025. While the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 90% in recent years, it is still slightly below the state average, and the dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.1% to 1.8% in the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Mapletown Junior/Senior High School and Carmichaels Area High School, Laurel Highlands Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and student group performance. Additionally, while the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,263 in 2020-2021 to $19,902 in 2022-2023, this increased funding has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 14.1 in recent years, suggests that the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention to students, but this has not yet resulted in better performance.

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Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,261

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Bailey Ave
Uniontown, PA 15401-2461

(724) 437-4741

District: Laurel Highlands School District

Feeder schools for Laurel Highlands Senior High School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary School
	Hatfield Elementary School
	Hutchinson Elementary School
	Marshall Elementary School
Middle:	Laurel Highlands Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Two or more races:

6.8%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg52%

499^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

341^st of 606Laurel Highlands 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	29.9	499 of 681	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	442 of 686	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	522 of 674	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	479 of 634	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.6	292 of 537	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	490 of 693	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	471 of 673	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	393 of 663	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	387 of 677	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	490 of 680	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.9	410 of 580	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.0	292 of 591	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	463 of 664	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	352 of 660	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	447 of 649	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	297 of 632	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.0	429 of 621	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	476 of 615	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.3	323 of 604	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.3	423 of 593	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.6	368 of 590	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.5	449 of 583	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	515 of 524	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	358 of 513	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	456 of 502	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	454 of 657	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	471 of 665	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	556 of 651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	436 of 664	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.3	555 of 652	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	517 of 660	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	352 of 662	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	88 of 150	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	517 of 583	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	458 of 595	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	523 of 577	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature47%-15 vs state

Algebra I34%-10 vs state

Biology34%-15 vs state

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My daughter is receiving a quality education from Laurel Highlands. She puts for the effort to maintain her grades, studies, and prepares daily. LH has contributed to her success. Thank you! Close Quote

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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
Laurel Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Bailey Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-4741	753	57	13.2	47.1%	644 (85.5%)	39 (5.2%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	51 (6.8%)	29.9	499^th of 681 public high schools	26.7%		43.5	442^nd of 686 public high schools	35.6%	57	34.3	34.0	47.1							$21,261	$854	$20,407
Uniontown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	146 E Fayette St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 439-5000	716	46	15.7	98.6%	536 (74.9%)	101 (14.1%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	45 (6.3%)	53.3	354^th of 681 public high schools	48.0%		32.4	501^st of 686 public high schools	27.0%	147	42.1	46.7	63.5							$25,249	$2,466	$22,783
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	175 Georges Fairchance Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(724) 437-2721	15	28	.5	80.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1119 Township Dr	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 564-2024	920	62	14.8	104.9%	837 (91.0%)	38 (4.1%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	33	483^rd of 681 public high schools	29.1%		44.6	433^rd of 686 public high schools	36.9%	50	31.0	37.9	51.9							$18,951	$3,268	$15,683
Connellsville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 Falcon Drive	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 628-1350	667	66	10.0	167.5%	616 (92.4%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	41.2	449^th of 681 public high schools	34.1%		55.2	342^nd of 686 public high schools	50.1%	107	38.5	38.3	57.0							$20,006	$1,949	$18,057
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	720 Locust Street	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 626-0236	592	21	27.8	98.8%	551 (93.1%)	12 (2.0%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.8	595^th of 681 public high schools	12.6%		8.6	610^th of 686 public high schools	11.1%	15	17.7	22.0	32.4
Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	457	29	15.7	93.0%	359 (78.6%)	28 (6.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.9%)	21	548^th of 681 public high schools	19.5%		24.7	539^th of 686 public high schools	21.4%	9	17.9	34.9	44.4							$16,557	$3,232	$13,325
Frazier High School	Public	9-12	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	309	22	14.3	49.5%	290 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	65.4	250^th of 681 public high schools	63.3%		24	543^rd of 686 public high schools	20.8%	293	55.7	59.5	58.2							$15,504	$850	$14,654
Mapletown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Mapletown Rd	Greensboro	15338	Greene County	Southeastern Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 943-3401	239	21	11.3	104.2%	233 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	35.9	475^th of 681 public high schools	30.2%		71.2	195^th of 686 public high schools	71.6%	280	37.8	31.2	55.6	46.4	32.6	39.3	47.6	45.4	46.5	$32,160	$2,378	$29,782
Carmichaels Area High School	Public	9-12	215 North Vine Street	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 966-5045	293	25	11.7	96.6%	283 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	38.1	463^rd of 681 public high schools	32.0%		34.5	487^th of 686 public high schools	29.0%	24	37.1	45.2	46.7							$30,780	$46	$30,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Highlands Senior High School

Is Laurel Highlands Senior High School a good school?

Laurel Highlands Senior High School ranks 499^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Highlands Senior High School?

Students at Laurel Highlands Senior High School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Laurel Highlands Senior High School in?

Laurel Highlands School District

What schools feed into Laurel Highlands Senior High School?

Laurel Highlands Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Hatfield Elementary School
Elementary : Hutchinson Elementary School
Elementary : Marshall Elementary School
Middle : Laurel Highlands Middle School

How many students attend Laurel Highlands Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Laurel Highlands Senior High School.

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