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McConnellsburg High School

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McConnellsburg High School ranks 257 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

McConnellsburg High School is a public high school serving 276 students in grades 9-12 in Mc Connellsburg, PA. The school is part of the Central Fulton School District, which is ranked 172 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McConnellsburg High School has consistently performed well academically, with higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams compared to the state average in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84% to 93.3% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 1.2% to 1.8%. The school has also been effective in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these students ranking 159 out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School and Chambersburg Area Senior High School, McConnellsburg High School generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, the Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School has shown stronger performance in some areas, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates.

285

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,026

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 E Cherry St
Mc Connellsburg, PA 17233-1400

(717) 485-3195

District: Central Fulton School District

Feeder schools for McConnellsburg High School:

Elementary:	McConnellsburg Elementary School
Middle:	McConnellsburg Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg52%

257^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 606Central Fulton 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	64.1	257 of 681	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	242 of 686	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	263 of 674	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	262 of 634	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	162 of 537	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	181 of 693	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	122 of 673	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	188 of 663	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	240 of 677	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	215 of 680	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	123 of 580	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	59.3	261 of 591	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	275 of 664	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	201 of 660	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	297 of 649	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	310 of 632	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	250 of 621	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.4	438 of 615	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.8	441 of 604	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.5	382 of 593	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	9.9	535 of 590	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	69.8	169 of 583	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	319 of 657	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	255 of 665	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	159 of 651	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	169 of 664	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	253 of 652	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	216 of 660	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	233 of 662	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	283 of 583	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	260 of 595	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	286 of 577	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology62%+13 vs state

Literature57%-5 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 vs state

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Schools Near McConnellsburg High School

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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
McConnellsburg High School	Public	9-12	151 E Cherry St	Mc Connellsburg	17233	Fulton County	Central Fulton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 485-3195	285	22	12.9	41.8%	262 (91.9%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	64.1	257^th of 681 public high schools	62.3%		65.7	242^nd of 686 public high schools	64.7%	15	52.4	61.9	57.1							$18,026	$1,306	$16,720
Fulton County Center for Career and Technology	Public	9-12	145 East Cherry Street	Mc Connellsburg	17233	Fulton County	Fulton County Center for Career and Technology	No	No	No	No	(717) 485-5813	1	8	.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	721	45	16.1	97.9%	658 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.2%)	39	460^th of 681 public high schools	32.5%		54	356^th of 686 public high schools	48.1%	104	30.1	50.0	50.0							$12,159	$414	$11,745
Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	159 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 685-3866	158	13	12.4	58.2%	148 (93.7%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	63.6	261^st of 681 public high schools	61.7%		7.7	621^st of 686 public high schools	9.5%	360	66.7	33.3	72.7	46.9	43.4	45.4	46.9	52.2	49.1	$24,703	$321	$24,382
Southern Fulton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	13083 Buck Valley Rd	Warfordsburg	17267	Fulton County	Southern Fulton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 294-3251	323	23	14.3	42.7%	300 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	73.2	180^th of 681 public high schools	73.6%		76.9	143^rd of 686 public high schools	79.2%	37	48.0	69.4	70.0	14.6	10.0	12.4	30.9	38.0	34.3	$19,452	$2,257	$17,194
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	62.2	277^th of 681 public high schools	59.3%		60.8	284^th of 686 public high schools	58.6%	7	48.6	61.0	58.3							$12,845	$861	$11,984
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	3	29	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	356^th of 681 public high schools	47.7%					(n/a)	52.2	54.2	48.0
Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	124	26	4.7	99.2%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	50.1	374^th of 681 public high schools	45.1%		41.6	459^th of 686 public high schools	33.1%	85	44.0	48.0	56.0							$19,050	$1,801	$17,249
Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 S Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	982	56	17.5	38.4%	845 (86.0%)	22 (2.2%)	62 (6.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	77.4	146^th of 681 public high schools	78.6%		64.3	254^th of 686 public high schools	63.0%	108	62.3	61.5	70.3							$13,129	$87	$13,042
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,319	133	17.4	60.4%	1,226 (52.9%)	215 (9.3%)	680 (29.3%)	49 (2.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (6.3%)	49	388^th of 681 public high schools	43.0%		35.9	483^rd of 686 public high schools	29.6%	95	40.7	46.2	59.1							$13,923	$567	$13,356

Frequently Asked Questions about McConnellsburg High School

How many students attend McConnellsburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended McConnellsburg High School.

What district is McConnellsburg High School in?

Central Fulton School District

Is McConnellsburg High School a good school?

McConnellsburg High School ranks 257^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McConnellsburg High School?

Students at McConnellsburg High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into McConnellsburg High School?

McConnellsburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McConnellsburg Elementary School
Middle : McConnellsburg Middle School

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