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Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School

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Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School ranks 506 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 723 students in grades 9-12 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Greater Nanticoke Area School District, which is ranked 480 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. On Keystone Exams, the school's students score below the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, particularly for certain student subgroups. The school's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher.

In contrast, nearby schools like Dallas Senior High School, Northwest Area High School, and Crestwood Secondary Campus perform significantly better, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools and exceeding the state average on Keystone Exams. The data also suggests that socioeconomic factors, with Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School having a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be playing a significant role in the school's lower academic performance.

698

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,962

Per pupil spending ?

103.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Kosciuszko St
Nanticoke, PA 18634-2698

(570) 735-7781

District: Greater Nanticoke Area School District

Feeder schools for Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School:

Elementary:

GNA Elementary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (81% vs 89%)

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg52%

506^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 606Greater Nanticoke 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
2018	37.6	565 of 861	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.7	715 of 877	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.3	575 of 870	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.7	633 of 835	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.2	561 of 728	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	567 of 758	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	66.3	332 of 834	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	327 of 825	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	461 of 805	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	620 of 770	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	507 of 753	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	490 of 749	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.3	588 of 736	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.6	418 of 687	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.0	518 of 663	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.9	528 of 643	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	506 of 681	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	525 of 686	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	498 of 674	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	495 of 634	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	393 of 537	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	532 of 693	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	576 of 673	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	538 of 663	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	496 of 677	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	501 of 680	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	516 of 580	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	495 of 591	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	461 of 664	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.3	537 of 660	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	490 of 649	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	528 of 632	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.5	373 of 621	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.7	521 of 615	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	482 of 604	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	437 of 593	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	484 of 590	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.8	470 of 583	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	287 of 524	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	376 of 513	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	381 of 502	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	527 of 657	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	196 of 287	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	223 of 274	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	220 of 252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	467 of 651	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	568 of 664	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	460 of 652	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	454 of 660	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	532 of 662	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	490 of 583	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	516 of 595	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	475 of 577	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature52%-11 vs state

Biology33%-16 vs state

Algebra I28%-17 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
Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Kosciuszko St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 735-7781	698	39	17.9	103.3%	464 (66.5%)	54 (7.7%)	140 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.9%)	28.5	506^th of 681 public high schools	25.7%		26.3	525^th of 686 public high schools	23.5%	19	27.5	33.3	51.6							$16,962	$1,662	$15,299
Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1600 Sans Souci Pkwy	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 831-2300	977	59	16.4	97.9%	519 (53.1%)	136 (13.9%)	272 (27.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.9%)	15.3	573^rd of 681 public high schools	15.9%		20.6	554^th of 686 public high schools	19.2%	19	17.9	28.0	39.2	8.2	9.7	9.0	23.4	21.7	22.5	$18,452	$2,690	$15,762
Wyoming Valley West Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Wadham Street	Plymouth	18651	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 779-5361	1,362	88	15.3	101.4%	729 (53.5%)	195 (14.3%)	316 (23.2%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (7.9%)	27.6	511^th of 681 public high schools	25.0%		38.8	469^th of 686 public high schools	31.6%	42	25.8	34.4	50.9							$15,161	$2,529	$12,631
Crestwood Secondary Campus	Public	7-12	281 S Mountain Blvd	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 474-6782	1,379	66	20.7	26.8%	1,214 (88.0%)	28 (2.0%)	65 (4.7%)	57 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.0%)	63.8	260^th of 681 public high schools	61.8%		67.1	229^th of 686 public high schools	66.6%	31	54.1	61.9	55.7	46.6	43.8	45.2	63.1	49.8	56.4	$12,847	$850	$11,998
West Side Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	75 Evans Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	West Side Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-8493	437	30	14.5	111.2%	323 (73.9%)	44 (10.1%)	49 (11.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	6.7	616^th of 681 public high schools	9.5%		5.8	633^rd of 686 public high schools	7.7%	17	7.1	17.6	31.4
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	745	52	14.3	37.4%	705 (94.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	73.6	174^th of 681 public high schools	74.4%		87.2	62^nd of 686 public high schools	91.0%	112	50.8	58.6	76.7	26.1	27.5	26.8	38.0	50.0	43.9	$17,313	$436	$16,877
Wilkes-Barre Area School District STEM Academy	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	93	3	29.3	90.3%	70 (75.3%)	4 (4.3%)	14 (15.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	98	3^rd of 681 public high schools	99.6%		99.1	1^st of 686 public high schools	99.9%	2	94.4	83.3	100.0							$3,667	$00	$3,667
Wilkes-Barre Area High School	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	2,569	110	23.4	96.1%	666 (25.9%)	381 (14.8%)	1,323 (51.5%)	25 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.6%)	20.4	550^th of 681 public high schools	19.2%		24.2	541^st of 686 public high schools	21.1%	9	22.4	20.9	50.8							$11,678	$585	$11,094
Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	745	53	14.0	28.9%	673 (90.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	62.6	274^th of 681 public high schools	59.8%		84.4	85^th of 686 public high schools	87.6%	189	46.4	60.1	61.3							$15,363	$930	$14,433
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	Jumper Road Plains Township	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 822-4131	30	35	.8	3,816.7%	11 (36.7%)	5 (16.7%)	13 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School

Is Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School a good school?

Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School ranks 506^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School?

Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : GNA Elementary Center

How many students attend Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School?

Students at Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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

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