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Meyersdale Area High School

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Meyersdale Area High School ranks 397 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Meyersdale Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the Meyersdale Area School District, which is ranked 256 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meyersdale Area High School consistently outperforms the state average in Keystone Exams for 11th-grade students in Algebra I and Literature, with 50% proficiency in Algebra I compared to the state's 44.3% in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance in Biology lags behind the state average, with only 38.9% proficiency compared to 49.3% statewide. The school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 89.1%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1% to 2.4% in recent years. With 45.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, which may present additional challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, Shanksville-Stonycreek High School and Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School have lower test scores and rankings, while Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania high schools. Meyersdale Area High School's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 148 out of 537 schools in 2020-2021 to 397 out of 681 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance compared to other schools in the state.

246

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,725

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1349 Shaw Mines Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552-7223

(814) 634-8311

District: Meyersdale Area School District

Feeder schools for Meyersdale Area High School:

Elementary:	Meyersdale Area Elementary School
Middle:	Meyersdale Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!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 school48%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg52%

397^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

256^th of 606Meyersdale 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	47.7	397 of 681	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	423 of 686	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	456 of 674	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	280 of 634	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	148 of 537	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	318 of 693	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	422 of 673	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	430 of 663	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	467 of 677	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.0	332 of 680	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	24.9	488 of 580	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.8	321 of 591	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.0	169 of 664	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	62.4	296 of 660	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	296 of 649	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	365 of 632	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.9	232 of 621	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.2	430 of 615	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	455 of 604	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.4	277 of 593	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	23.5	496 of 590	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.7	447 of 583	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	415 of 524	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	372 of 657	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	477 of 665	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	385 of 651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	454 of 664	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	439 of 652	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	404 of 660	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	304 of 662	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	398 of 583	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	456 of 595	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	478 of 577	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature56%-7 vs state

Algebra I50%+6 vs state

Biology39%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Meyersdale Area 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	246	23	10.8	48.8%	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.7	397^th of 681 public high schools	41.7%		45.8	423^rd of 686 public high schools	38.3%	26	50.0	38.9	55.5									$19,725	$2,413	$17,312
Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	125	18	7.0	45.6%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	27.3	514^th of 681 public high schools	24.5%		28.8	511^th of 686 public high schools	25.5%	3	31.6	36.8	42.1		5.3	22.2	13.5		26.3	66.7	45.9	$28,316	$3,649	$24,667
Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4622	248	22	11.5	39.9%	233 (94.0%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	79.5	119^th of 681 public high schools	82.5%		66.9	231^st of 686 public high schools	66.3%	112	54.4	72.4	72.9									$21,526	$361	$21,165
Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	271	31	8.7	39.5%	257 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	75.6	155^th of 681 public high schools	77.2%		68.7	215^th of 686 public high schools	68.7%	60	54.3	54.3	82.9		28.0	20.5	24.7		52.0	38.5	46.1	$26,906	$3,267	$23,639
Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,054	85	12.4	51.9%	953 (90.4%)	10 (0.9%)	50 (4.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	82.8	92^nd of 681 public high schools	86.5%		85.7	76^th of 686 public high schools	88.9%	16	66.7	61.2	78.2	60.3	36.9	45.1	47.3	69.8	63.8	68.8	67.5	$21,245	$656	$20,589
Somerset County Technology Center	Public	9-12	281 Technology Drive	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-3651	11	19	.5	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	172 Turkeyfoot Rd	Confluence	15424	Somerset County	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 395-3621	114	10	11.5	68.4%	111 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	426^th of 681 public high schools	37.4%		33.4	494^th of 686 public high schools	28.0%	68	53.3	40.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	0.0		6.3	17.6	12.1	$22,139	$2,456	$19,684
Shanksville-Stonycreek High School	Public	9-12	1325 Corner Stone Rd	Shanksville	15560	Somerset County	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4649	90	8	10.7		85 (94.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	46.9	409^th of 681 public high schools	39.9%		46.9	414^th of 686 public high schools	39.7%	5	47.6	38.1	57.1									$307	$05	$302

Frequently Asked Questions about Meyersdale Area High School

How many students attend Meyersdale Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Meyersdale Area High School.

What schools feed into Meyersdale Area High School?

Meyersdale Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meyersdale Area Elementary School
Middle : Meyersdale Area Middle School

Is Meyersdale Area High School a good school?

Meyersdale Area High School ranks 397^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Meyersdale Area High School in?

Meyersdale Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Meyersdale Area High School?

Students at Meyersdale Area High School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

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