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Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 423 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Moshannon Valley School District, which is ranked 398 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests like the PSSA and Keystone Exams significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (21.7%) and English Language Arts (39.7%) were much lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). Compared to nearby schools like Cambria Heights Senior High School and Bellwood-Antis High School, Moshannon Valley's academic performance is also significantly lower.

One potential factor contributing to the school's academic challenges is its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Moshannon Valley's free and reduced-price lunch rate has increased significantly, from 39.29% in 2021-2022 to 102.46% in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population. This is in contrast to the nearby schools, which have much lower free and reduced-price lunch rates. Despite the increase in per-student spending at Moshannon Valley, the school's academic performance remains below average, suggesting the need to explore more effective ways to utilize its resources to improve student outcomes.

374

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,053

Per pupil spending ?

100.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4934 Green Acre Rd
Houtzdale, PA 16651-9410

(814) 378-7616

District: Moshannon Valley School District

Feeder schools for Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Moshannon Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

532^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

423^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

398^th of 606Moshannon Valley 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	39.3	532 of 873	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	358 of 891	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	243 of 893	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	270 of 883	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	336 of 797	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	481 of 891	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	453 of 861	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	477 of 877	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	444 of 870	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	364 of 835	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	338 of 728	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	497 of 758	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	500 of 834	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.8	310 of 825	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	434 of 805	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	404 of 770	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.2	618 of 753	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.6	528 of 749	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.5	567 of 736	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.3	517 of 687	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.1	515 of 663	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.2	557 of 643	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	107 of 672	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	525 of 835	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	425 of 860	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	478 of 843	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	312 of 877	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	119 of 874	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	520 of 839	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	327 of 870	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	570 of 649	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	403 of 673	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	321 of 681	52.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	423 of 681	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	368 of 686	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	489 of 674	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.9	367 of 634	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	430 of 537	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	498 of 693	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	496 of 673	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.9	449 of 663	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	470 of 677	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	313 of 680	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	372 of 580	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.6	487 of 591	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	69.0	224 of 664	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	371 of 660	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	436 of 649	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	387 of 632	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	449 of 621	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	459 of 615	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	507 of 604	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.7	398 of 593	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.4	263 of 590	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	25.0	489 of 583	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	504 of 657	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	313 of 665	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	429 of 651	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	224 of 664	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	404 of 652	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	253 of 660	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	411 of 662	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	453 of 583	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	410 of 595	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.9	537 of 577	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2024)84th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature49%-13 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I43%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

Math22%-20 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
Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4934 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7616	374	26	14.2	100.3%	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	45.2	423^rd of 681 public high schools	37.9%		52.1	368^th of 686 public high schools	46.4%	55	43.1	48.2	49.2	23.7	19.1	21.7	35.6	44.7	39.7	$19,053	$1,673	$17,380
Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School	Public	9-12	502 Philips St	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-1521	525	41	12.9	44.8%	505 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	47.4	404^th of 681 public high schools	40.7%		53.8	358^th of 686 public high schools	47.8%	46	29.4	55.3	57.9							$18,928	$1,056	$17,871
Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	429	40	10.7	99.3%	417 (97.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44.8	424^th of 681 public high schools	37.7%		50.2	387^th of 686 public high schools	43.6%	37	33.3	47.2	58.6	30.1	41.4	35.1	55.4	74.6	63.9	$25,776	$2,280	$23,496
Glendale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1466 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 687-4261	340	32	10.7	101.8%	330 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	67.3	237^th of 681 public high schools	65.2%		61.3	278^th of 686 public high schools	59.5%	41	56.7	44.8	74.6	24.1	21.6	22.8	50.0	47.1	48.6	$19,826	$1,124	$18,702
Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2831 Washington Ave	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5511	1,008	82	12.2	103.8%	956 (94.8%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.1%)	50.5	369^th of 681 public high schools	45.8%		33.7	491^st of 686 public high schools	28.4%	122	26.9	50.4	68.8	16.8	27.2	22.3	29.1	47.4	38.8	$19,523	$1,967	$17,557
Tyrone Area High School	Public	9-12	1001 Clay Ave	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 684-4240	503	41	12.3	51.1%	482 (95.8%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	73.9	170^th of 681 public high schools	75.0%		76.6	147^th of 686 public high schools	78.6%	23	54.4	77.7	61.9							$20,171	$1,338	$18,834
Clearfield County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	1620 River Road	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5308	12	18	.6		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Branch Area High School	Public	9-12	444 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 345-5615	269	24	11.3	98.9%	257 (95.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	64	258^th of 681 public high schools	62.1%		63.1	260^th of 686 public high schools	62.1%	2	52.1	54.3	63.3							$27,538	$2,597	$24,941
Bellwood-Antis High School	Public	9-12	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2274	378	37	10.2	39.7%	370 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66	247^th of 681 public high schools	63.7%		50.9	380^th of 686 public high schools	44.6%	133	57.7	56.3	60.5							$19,433	$327	$19,106
Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-7655	93	20	4.6	89.2%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.3	442^nd of 681 public high schools	35.1%		81.6	102^nd of 686 public high schools	85.1%	340	33.3	66.7	33.3	30.0	18.2	25.8	45.0	45.5	45.2	$27,630	$2,936	$24,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School in?

Moshannon Valley School District

What schools feed into Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moshannon Valley Elementary School

Is Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 423^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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