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Northern Cambria High School

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Northern Cambria High School ranks 179 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northern Cambria High School is a public high school serving 276 students in grades 9-12 in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Northern Cambria School District, which is ranked 255 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Cambria High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 84 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 426 out of 674 in 2022-2023 (rated 2 stars). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 179 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with a 4-star rating. Female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, while the performance of white students and economically disadvantaged students has been more variable. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 89.4% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate between 0.9% and 2.3%.

In academic performance, Northern Cambria High School has consistently outperformed the state average in Algebra I proficiency for 11th-grade students, but its Biology and Literature proficiency rates have been more variable. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Penn Cambria High School and Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School, but Cambria Heights Senior High School has consistently outperformed Northern Cambria High School in Keystone Exam proficiency rates, particularly in Literature.

262

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,196

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

813 35th St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714-2023

(814) 948-6800

District: Northern Cambria School District

Feeder schools for Northern Cambria High School:

Elementary:	Northern Cambria Elementary School
Middle:	Northern Cambria Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Hispanic:

1.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

179^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 606Northern Cambria 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	73.3	179 of 681	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	202 of 686	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	426 of 674	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	375 of 634	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.9	84 of 537	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	363 of 693	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	373 of 673	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.3	302 of 663	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	421 of 677	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	439 of 680	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	304 of 580	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	420 of 664	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	370 of 660	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	231 of 649	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	181 of 632	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	41.9	437 of 621	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.5	286 of 615	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.9	426 of 604	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.0	241 of 593	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.0	326 of 590	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.1	268 of 583	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	252 of 502	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	173 of 657	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	186 of 665	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	362 of 651	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.3	91 of 664	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	303 of 652	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	191 of 660	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	232 of 662	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	199 of 583	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	244 of 595	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	443 of 577	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2023)50th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+25 vs state

Literature67%+5 vs state

Biology54%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Northern Cambria High School

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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
Northern Cambria High School	Public	9-12	813 35th St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-6800	262	23	11.5	55.3%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	179^th of 681 public high schools	73.7%		70.5	202^nd of 686 public high schools	70.6%	23	69.0	54.1	67.2									$12,196	$00	$12,196
Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	419	35	12.1	51.8%	405 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	67.1	240^th of 681 public high schools	64.8%		80.4	111^th of 686 public high schools	83.8%	129	50.0	52.0	72.4									$24,378	$249	$24,129
Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.3	419^th of 681 public high schools	38.5%		59.9	295^th of 686 public high schools	57.0%	124	40.9	46.0	55.1	26.0	35.8	25.6	29.5	32.6	38.9	53.5	41.3	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153
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
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.7	296^th of 681 public high schools	56.5%		71.9	188^th of 686 public high schools	72.6%	108	51.8	43.6	67.3		43.1	17.5	29.6		58.9	56.1	57.4	$73	$06	$67
Central Cambria High School	Public	9-12	204 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-8860	509	32	15.6	39.3%	491 (96.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	66.6	243^rd of 681 public high schools	64.3%		53.1	362^nd of 686 public high schools	47.2%	119	55.9	43.2	76.2									$15,142	$1,069	$14,073
Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	948 Ben Franklin Highway	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-6490	24	21	1.1	87.5%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	60.1	291^st of 681 public high schools	57.3%		41.5	460^th of 686 public high schools	32.9%	169	52.5	60.0	52.5		27.4	33.3	30.0		43.1	43.6	43.3	$27,373	$4,154	$23,219
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
Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	550	45	12.3	52.2%	534 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	366^th of 681 public high schools	46.3%		50.3	386^th of 686 public high schools	43.7%	20	37.6	54.3	58.5		37.3	31.5	34.2		45.3	51.6	48.8	$26,613	$2,073	$24,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Cambria High School

What district is Northern Cambria High School in?

Northern Cambria School District

What is the racial makeup of Northern Cambria High School?

Students at Northern Cambria High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Northern Cambria High School a good school?

Northern Cambria High School ranks 179^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northern Cambria High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Northern Cambria High School.

What schools feed into Northern Cambria High School?

Northern Cambria High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northern Cambria Elementary School
Middle : Northern Cambria Middle School

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