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Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School

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Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 490 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Minersville Area School District, with 496 students located in Minersville, PA. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with academic performance well below state averages on standardized tests.

Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average at 87-90%, and its dropout rate is slightly higher than the state average at 1.4-1.9%. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby high schools, Minersville performs significantly worse, with Blue Mountain High School and Schuylkill Haven Senior High School outperforming Minersville in academic metrics and overall school rankings.

The school's performance is particularly low for its male students and white students, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania high schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its disabled student population is better, ranking in the middle 50% of Pennsylvania high schools in recent years. The Minersville Area School District may need to implement significant interventions and improvements to address the academic and socioeconomic challenges facing the school and focus on improving outcomes for its struggling student populations.

481

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,273

Per pupil spending ?

103.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 High School Lane
Pottsville, PA 17901

(570) 544-1400

District: Minersville Area School District

Feeder schools for Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Early Childhood Edu Center
	Minersville Area Elementary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

509^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

490^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

438^th of 606Minersville 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
2025	43.0	509 of 873	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	539 of 891	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	503 of 893	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	559 of 883	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	529 of 797	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	525 of 891	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	500 of 861	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	400 of 877	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	335 of 870	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	452 of 835	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	519 of 728	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	481 of 758	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	447 of 834	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	377 of 825	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	364 of 805	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	496 of 770	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	518 of 753	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	371 of 749	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.9	584 of 736	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.4	523 of 687	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.1	516 of 663	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.0	496 of 643	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	392 of 643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	526 of 672	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	326 of 835	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	427 of 860	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	553 of 843	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	535 of 877	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	559 of 874	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	615 of 839	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	599 of 870	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	487 of 649	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	519 of 673	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	473 of 681	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	490 of 681	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	518 of 686	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	475 of 674	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	429 of 634	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	455 of 537	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	480 of 693	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	502 of 673	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	524 of 663	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.5	483 of 677	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.1	487 of 680	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	449 of 580	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.0	401 of 591	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	450 of 664	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	366 of 660	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	500 of 649	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.1	503 of 632	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	503 of 621	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	444 of 615	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.8	475 of 604	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	65.8	215 of 593	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	327 of 590	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.0	383 of 583	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	446 of 524	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	253 of 513	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	191 of 502	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	403 of 657	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	474 of 665	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	525 of 651	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	519 of 664	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	455 of 652	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	519 of 660	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	543 of 662	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	504 of 583	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	548 of 595	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	486 of 577	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)61st percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Female (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature56%-6 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Biology34%-16 vs state

Algebra I28%-16 vs state

Math18%-24 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
Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	40 High School Lane	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-1400	481	35	13.7	103.3%	394 (81.9%)	17 (3.5%)	60 (12.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32.2	490^th of 681 public high schools	28.0%		27.3	518^th of 686 public high schools	24.5%	28	28.2	33.8	56.3	19.4	16.1	17.9	43.3	51.6	47.2	$16,273	$486	$15,787
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campus	Public	9-12	15 Maple Avenue	Mar Lin	17951	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-4748	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pottsville Area High School	Public	9-12	16th Street & Elk Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 621-2960	976	56	17.3	59.7%	711 (72.8%)	66 (6.8%)	158 (16.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.3%)	43	438^th of 681 public high schools	35.7%		60.7	286^th of 686 public high schools	58.3%	152	40.4	38.0	58.0							$14,041	$839	$13,202
North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	1,003	63	16.0	56.9%	828 (82.6%)	22 (2.2%)	121 (12.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	34.8	478^th of 681 public high schools	29.8%		43.1	445^th of 686 public high schools	35.1%	33	34.8	26.7	59.7	24.4	29.4	27.0	46.1	45.6	45.8	$15,279	$683	$14,596
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus	Public	9-12	101 Technology Drive	Frackville	17931	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-1034	1	16	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Schuylkill Haven Senior High School	Public	8-12	501 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6717	455	36	12.8	42.9%	403 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	58.3	309^th of 681 public high schools	54.6%		64.5	252^nd of 686 public high schools	63.3%	57	45.3	53.5	61.6		13.9	13.9		60.5	60.5	$17,455	$509	$16,945
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	791	67	11.8	37.7%	716 (90.5%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.4%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	65.3	252^nd of 681 public high schools	63.0%		72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%	69	39.3	61.7	71.6							$16,031	$371	$15,660
Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 462-1957	546	38	14.3	98.7%	173 (31.7%)	14 (2.6%)	351 (64.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	25.5	523^rd of 681 public high schools	23.2%		25.2	537^th of 686 public high schools	21.7%	14	30.3	34.9	41.7	4.7	8.9	6.7	23.3	23.0	23.2	$17,034	$936	$16,097
Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	543	35	15.7	98.7%	287 (52.9%)	16 (2.9%)	227 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	28.9	504^th of 681 public high schools	26.0%		19.7	558^th of 686 public high schools	18.7%	54	40.7	30.5	40.4	11.3	7.1	9.1	20.0	10.8	15.3	$14,816	$124	$14,692
Mount Carmel Area High School	Public	9-12	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	503	29	17.2	98.6%	398 (79.1%)	20 (4.0%)	66 (13.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	30.8	496^th of 681 public high schools	27.2%		30.3	509^th of 686 public high schools	25.8%	13	44.0	31.0	40.0							$15,399	$654	$14,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Minersville Area School District

Is Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 490^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School?

Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Early Childhood Edu Center
Elementary : Minersville Area Elementary Center

What is the racial makeup of Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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