Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 219 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Montrose Area School District in Montrose, Pennsylvania. With 571 students, the school consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, including PSSA and Keystone Exams, across various subjects and grade levels.

The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.2% in recent years, and low dropout rates, from 0.0% to 1.6%. Notably, Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School has shown exceptional results for specific student subgroups, such as female students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who have ranked among the top performers in Pennsylvania. The school's commitment to providing adequate resources, with a steady increase in per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, further contributes to its success.

While Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School outperforms the state averages in many areas, it is worth noting that some nearby schools, such as Mountain View Junior/Senior High School and Blue Ridge High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high graduation rates. This suggests that the Montrose area may have a concentration of high-performing public schools, providing families with quality educational options.

565

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,482

Per pupil spending ?

101.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801-9446

(570) 278-3731

District: Montrose Area School District

Feeder schools for Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Choconut Valley Elementary School
	Lathrop Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

0.9%

See top rated Pennsylvania high schools

Compare Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

239^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

219^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 606Montrose 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	239 of 873	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	223 of 891	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	198 of 893	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	208 of 883	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	283 of 797	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	243 of 891	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	361 of 861	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	453 of 877	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	449 of 870	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	412 of 835	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	387 of 728	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	367 of 758	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	319 of 834	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	279 of 825	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	319 of 805	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	423 of 770	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	442 of 753	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	378 of 749	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.1	281 of 736	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	435 of 687	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.0	259 of 663	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.2	365 of 643	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	227 of 643	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	326 of 672	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	454 of 660	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	234 of 835	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	191 of 860	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	185 of 843	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	153 of 877	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	194 of 874	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	253 of 839	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	240 of 870	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	295 of 649	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	247 of 673	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	229 of 681	66.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	219 of 681	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.9	72 of 686	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	85 of 674	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	276 of 634	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	123 of 693	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	318 of 673	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	198 of 663	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	270 of 677	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	278 of 680	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	219 of 580	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	349 of 591	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	499 of 664	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	566 of 660	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	487 of 649	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	497 of 632	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.9	395 of 621	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	360 of 615	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.2	190 of 604	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.1	505 of 593	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.7	275 of 590	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	28.8	473 of 583	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	436 of 524	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.3	103 of 502	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	98 of 657	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	42 of 665	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	298 of 651	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.6	34 of 664	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	65 of 652	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	298 of 660	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.5	109 of 662	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	263 of 583	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	87 of 595	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	94 of 577	83.7%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

Biology62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Algebra I55%+11 vs state

Math33%-9 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School and help other families decide.

Rate Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	565	61	9.2	101.1%	533 (94.3%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	219^th of 681 public high schools	67.8%		85.9	72^nd of 686 public high schools	89.5%	147	55.3	61.7	63.0	32.0	33.3	32.8	60.8	54.4	57.1	$25,482	$485	$24,997
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3144	297	25	11.6	105.7%	270 (90.9%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	72.2	196^th of 681 public high schools	71.2%		57.8	318^th of 686 public high schools	53.6%	122	50.0	61.1	72.2							$17,193	$228	$16,965
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2380 Elk Lake School Road	Springville	18844	Susquehanna County	Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-9229	6	14	.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2380 Elk Lake School Road	Springville	18844	Susquehanna County	Elk Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-1106	490	52	9.3	50.0%	427 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	54.9	338^th of 681 public high schools	50.4%		41.7	458^th of 686 public high schools	33.2%	120	43.3	43.9	67.4	21.5	12.9	17.7	42.3	50.0	45.7	$22,129	$661	$21,468
Mountain View Junior/Senior High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	11749 State Route 106	Kingsley	18826	Susquehanna County	Mountain View School District	No	Yes	No	No	(570) 434-8512	410	46	8.9	58.8%	396 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	76.5	151^st of 681 public high schools	77.8%		87.2	61^st of 686 public high schools	91.1%	90	48.1	69.6	75.0	36.0	32.6	34.0	56.6	47.5	51.4	$25,598	$963	$24,635
Susquehanna Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3192 Turnpike St	Susquehanna	18847	Susquehanna County	Susquehanna Community School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 853-4921	333	25	13.1	100.3%	316 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	46.9	408^th of 681 public high schools	40.1%		68	223^rd of 686 public high schools	67.5%	185	43.4	31.9	66.0	12.3	14.5	13.4	47.4	43.6	45.6	$22,423	$812	$21,612
Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Tunnel Hill Rd. R.D.1	Factoryville	18419	Wyoming County	Lackawanna Trail School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 945-5181	427	41	10.3	49.9%	412 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	69.4	222^nd of 681 public high schools	67.4%		42.7	450^th of 686 public high schools	34.4%	228	43.1	56.9	79.6	39.3	27.6	34.5	50.0	59.3	53.9	$24,413	$314	$24,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School

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

Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 219^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School.

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

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

Elementary : Choconut Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Lathrop Street Elementary School

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

Students at Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic.

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

Montrose Area School District

Rate Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania High School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Montrose, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.