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New Brighton Area High School

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New Brighton Area High School ranks 453 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

New Brighton Area High School is a public high school serving 375 students in grades 9-12 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, which is part of the New Brighton Area School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, it continues to face challenges in academic performance, particularly among certain student subgroups.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 191 out of 680 Pennsylvania high schools in 2014-2015 to 453 out of 681 in the current school year, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars over the same period. The school's performance on the Keystone Exams is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 36.6% to 50% across the three tested subjects. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 94.1%, with the most recent rate being 87.9%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School, Blackhawk High School, and Beaver Area Senior High School, New Brighton Area High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking and academic achievement. However, the school does outperform some nearby schools, such as Lincoln Junior/Senior High School and Beaver Falls Area Senior High School.

382

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,588

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3202 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066-2658

(724) 846-1050

District: New Brighton Area School District

Feeder schools for New Brighton Area High School:

Elementary:	New Brighton Area Elementary School
Middle:	New Brighton Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Two or more races:

14.9%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg52%

453^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

458^th of 606New Brighton 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	40.5	453 of 681	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	426 of 686	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	307 of 674	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	335 of 634	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	326 of 537	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	388 of 693	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	424 of 673	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	374 of 663	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	374 of 677	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	73.1	191 of 680	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.4	228 of 580	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.7	420 of 591	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	455 of 664	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	458 of 660	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.9	286 of 649	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.1	366 of 632	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.5	367 of 621	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.2	130 of 615	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	62.2	261 of 604	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.9	137 of 593	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	41.4	406 of 590	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.9	454 of 583	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	460 of 524	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	424 of 513	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	162 of 502	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	391 of 657	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	382 of 665	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	432 of 651	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	399 of 664	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.3	132 of 652	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	457 of 660	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	446 of 662	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	141 of 165	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	445 of 583	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	409 of 595	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	259 of 577	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)40th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature50%-12 vs state

Biology46%-3 vs state

Algebra I37%-8 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 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
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0									$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5									$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8									$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3									$19,662	$628	$19,034
Freedom Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1190 Bulldog Dr	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7400	366	31	11.6	53.3%	329 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	46.2	420^th of 681 public high schools	38.3%		51.3	379^th of 686 public high schools	44.8%	41	40.0	35.2	65.5									$17,334	$350	$16,984
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	721	47	15.4	36.5%	608 (84.3%)	59 (8.2%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	87.6	61^st of 681 public high schools	91.0%		78.6	124^th of 686 public high schools	81.9%	63	65.3	72.0	80.3									$20,927	$355	$20,572
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5									$17,123	$653	$16,470
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	8	25	.3		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	461	34	13.5	44.3%	431 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	54.5	344^th of 681 public high schools	49.5%		61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%	75	50.0	45.3	59.6									$19,407	$393	$19,015
Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	216 Engle Rd	Industry	15052	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 643-8500	359	33	11.0	39.6%	328 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	78.2	138^th of 681 public high schools	79.7%		59.2	304^th of 686 public high schools	55.7%	166	62.5	56.0	77.6	41.8	39.2	28.2	36.8	72.7	58.8	60.8	64.4	$21,725	$1,605	$20,120

Frequently Asked Questions about New Brighton Area High School

What district is New Brighton Area High School in?

New Brighton Area School District

Is New Brighton Area High School a good school?

New Brighton Area High School ranks 453^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Brighton Area High School?

Students at New Brighton Area High School are 76% White, 15% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into New Brighton Area High School?

New Brighton Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Brighton Area Elementary School
Middle : New Brighton Area Middle School

How many students attend New Brighton Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended New Brighton Area High School.

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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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