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Leechburg Area High School

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Leechburg Area High School ranks 91 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Leechburg Area High School is a public high school in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, serving 182 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Leechburg Area School District, which is ranked 176 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Leechburg Area High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on state assessments. In 2024-2025, the school had 52.5% proficiency in Algebra I, 76.9% in Biology, and 80.6% in Literature, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in supporting different student groups, ranking 21st out of 665 Pennsylvania high schools for female students and 7th out of 664 for low socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024. Leechburg Area High School maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 89.7% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, between 0.6% and 3.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Leechburg Area High School outperforms many in academic metrics. For example, in 2024-2025, Leechburg had 52.5% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 44.3% for the state and lower rates for nearby schools like Plum Senior High School (44.3%), Lenape Technical School (33.2%), and Springdale Junior/Senior High School (42.2%). Despite serving a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Leechburg Area High School continues to excel academically, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students.

177

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,137

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 1st St
Leechburg, PA 15656-1306

(724) 842-0571

District: Leechburg Area School District

Feeder schools for Leechburg Area High School:

Elementary:

David Leech Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg52%

91^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 606Leechburg 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2017	36.1	579 of 877	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	637 of 870	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	562 of 835	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	481 of 728	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	434 of 758	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	542 of 834	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	627 of 825	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	575 of 805	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	91 of 681	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	31 of 686	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	153 of 674	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	125 of 634	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	281 of 537	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	212 of 693	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	240 of 673	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	210 of 663	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.7	158 of 677	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	42.6	474 of 680	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	377 of 580	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.3	209 of 591	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	210 of 664	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	288 of 660	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	170 of 649	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	29 of 657	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	21 of 665	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	95 of 651	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	98.0	7 of 664	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	32 of 652	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	153 of 660	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	43 of 662	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	98 of 583	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	41 of 595	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.8	172 of 577	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)

High school

Female (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature81%+18 vs state

Biology77%+28 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 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
Leechburg Area High School	Public	9-12	215 1st St	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 842-0571	177	18	9.9	55.9%	164 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	83	91^st of 681 public high schools	86.6%		93	31^st of 686 public high schools	95.5%	60	52.5	76.9	80.6							$23,137	$1,040	$22,097
Kiski Area High School	Public	9-12	240 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-8181	1,075	51	21.1	49.7%	975 (90.7%)	64 (6.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	66.5	244^th of 681 public high schools	64.2%		56.4	328^th of 686 public high schools	52.2%	84	51.7	56.6	65.1							$23,271	$646	$22,625
Burrell High School	Public	9-12	1021 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1403	566	39	14.5	38.3%	518 (91.5%)	13 (2.3%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	38.7	461^st of 681 public high schools	32.3%		25.8	528^th of 686 public high schools	23.0%	67	42.0	33.8	53.9							$19,745	$573	$19,171
Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pacific Ave	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-1000	665	46	14.4	106.9%	511 (76.8%)	60 (9.0%)	19 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.4%)	47.1	407^th of 681 public high schools	40.2%		44.3	436^th of 686 public high schools	36.4%	29	43.4	41.0	58.6							$20,896	$3,628	$17,268
Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	58.3	307^th of 681 public high schools	54.9%		65.3	245^th of 686 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.8	58.2	67.2							$32,652	$1,808	$30,844
Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	512	40	12.6	27.7%	487 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	96.7	7^th of 681 public high schools	99.0%		94.4	22^nd of 686 public high schools	96.8%	15	83.2	84.0	92.4							$19,158	$39	$19,119
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	7	17	.4		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	905	59	15.3	97.8%	386 (42.7%)	312 (34.5%)	33 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (18.7%)	7.2	612^th of 681 public high schools	10.1%		8	619^th of 686 public high schools	9.8%	7	13.9	15.4	28.8	5.7	5.0	5.4	19.3	22.1	20.5	$18,975	$1,542	$17,432
Lenape Technical School	Public	9-12	2215 Chaplin Avenue	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Lenape Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 763-7116	586	33	17.6	45.6%	570 (97.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	33.5	482^nd of 681 public high schools	29.2%		44.9	431^st of 686 public high schools	37.2%	51	33.2	41.6	46.8
Springdale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Butler Rd	Springdale	15144	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 274-8100	421	60	6.9	99.5%	379 (90.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	47.2	406^th of 681 public high schools	40.4%		60.7	285^th of 686 public high schools	58.5%	121	42.2	44.6	56.7	31.3	12.2	21.0	53.1	48.7	50.7	$25,655	$753	$24,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Leechburg Area High School

How many students attend Leechburg Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Leechburg Area High School.

What district is Leechburg Area High School in?

Leechburg Area School District

What schools feed into Leechburg Area High School?

Leechburg Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Leech Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Leechburg Area High School?

Students at Leechburg Area High School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Leechburg Area High School a good school?

Leechburg Area High School ranks 91^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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