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North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School

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North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School ranks 191 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Tionesta, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the North Clarion County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking as high as 43 out of 537 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Compared to nearby schools, such as Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School and Keystone Junior/Senior High School, North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School outperforms most of them in academic metrics.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to provide a strong educational experience for these students, as evidenced by their academic performance compared to the state averages. The school's strong performance for male students is also noteworthy, as it suggests the school is effectively addressing the educational needs of this subgroup. While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there may be opportunities to further improve in certain areas, such as Math proficiency, and the school's performance for female students could be explored further.

293

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,271

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10439 Route 36
Tionesta, PA 16353-9199

(814) 744-8544

District: North Clarion County School District

Feeder schools for North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

North Clarion County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

113^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

191^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 606North Clarion County 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	84.0	113 of 873	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	221 of 891	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	299 of 893	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	255 of 883	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	166 of 797	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	129 of 891	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	163 of 861	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	287 of 877	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.1	141 of 870	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	179 of 835	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	152 of 728	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	99 of 758	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	166 of 834	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	116 of 825	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	124 of 805	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	250 of 770	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	193 of 753	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	204 of 749	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	97 of 736	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	206 of 687	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.9	211 of 663	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	34.3	491 of 643	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	141 of 835	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	211 of 860	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	95 of 843	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	257 of 877	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	337 of 874	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	100 of 839	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	236 of 870	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	131 of 649	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	263 of 673	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	375 of 681	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	191 of 681	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	249 of 686	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	285 of 674	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	193 of 634	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.3	43 of 537	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	107 of 693	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	181 of 673	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.4	336 of 663	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	75.9	155 of 677	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	195 of 680	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	100 of 580	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	67 of 591	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	152 of 664	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	129 of 660	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	38 of 649	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	93 of 632	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.1	254 of 621	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	237 of 615	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.4	337 of 604	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.6	143 of 593	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	123 of 590	79.2%	★★★★☆
2003	34.1	453 of 583	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	430 of 657	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	368 of 665	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	220 of 651	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	337 of 664	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	272 of 652	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	52 of 660	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	149 of 662	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	251 of 583	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	294 of 595	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	303 of 577	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Literature65%+3 vs state

Biology61%+12 vs state

Algebra I59%+14 vs state

Math46%+4 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
North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Clarion County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 744-8544	293	22	13.5	49.5%	288 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72.3	191^st of 681 public high schools	72.0%		64.8	249^th of 686 public high schools	63.7%	58	58.7	60.9	65.2		58.2	36.0	46.2		72.1	62.0	66.7	$17,271	$1,370	$15,901
West Forest Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22318 Route 62 Box 15	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 755-3611	98	18	5.6	120.4%	97 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.5	497^th of 681 public high schools	27.0%		14.9	578^th of 686 public high schools	15.7%	81	31.6	31.6	52.7		25.0	9.1	17.3		25.0	45.5	34.8	$38,845	$2,160	$36,685
Clarion County Career Center	Public	9-12	447 Career Lane	Shippenville	16254	Clarion County	Clarion County Career Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 226-4391	4	10	.4		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	219 Liberty St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8112	426	28	14.9	62.2%	366 (85.9%)	11 (2.6%)	15 (3.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	71.9	199^th of 681 public high schools	70.8%		76.2	151^st of 686 public high schools	78.0%	48	51.6	62.2	69.3	32.1	32.2	26.3	30.1	49.1	50.8	62.3	54.4	$13,361	$725	$12,636
East Forest Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	120 W Birch St	Marienville	16239	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 927-6688	58	10	5.8	110.3%	54 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)							26.7				60.0	$39,459	$4,550	$34,909
Keystone Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Beatty Avenue	Knox	16232	Clarion County	Keystone School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 797-1261	393	33	11.8	43.5%	381 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.6	447^th of 681 public high schools	34.4%		53.3	361^st of 686 public high schools	47.4%	86	38.9	52.8	41.7		36.6	16.6	25.4		53.9	37.8	44.9	$19,531	$278	$19,254
Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 764-5111	359	31	11.7	44.0%	339 (94.4%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	80.9	109^th of 681 public high schools	84.0%		71.5	193^rd of 686 public high schools	71.9%	84	56.1	74.4	73.1		51.8	37.9	44.8		69.0	56.9	62.9	$21,334	$224	$21,110
Oil City Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Lynch Blvd	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-2771	611	42	14.6	100.0%	562 (92.0%)	20 (3.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	42.3	443^rd of 681 public high schools	34.9%		46.2	420^th of 686 public high schools	38.8%	23	30.4	51.6	53.3									$18,620	$2,565	$16,054
Venango Technology Center	Public	9-12	One Vo Tech Drive	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Venango Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 677-3097	3	16	.1		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Education Dr	Seneca	16346	Venango County	Cranberry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-8504	563	48	11.8	50.3%	539 (95.7%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	61.1	283^rd of 681 public high schools	58.4%		68.6	218^th of 686 public high schools	68.2%	65	47.7	44.4	72.8		26.7	12.5	19.2		50.0	34.4	41.8	$17,192	$2,395	$14,797

Frequently Asked Questions about North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School?

Students at North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School a good school?

North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School ranks 191^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School in?

North Clarion County School District

How many students attend North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School?

North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Clarion County Elementary School

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