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Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School

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Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School ranks 481 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Ulysses, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 223 students. The school is part of the Northern Potter School District, which is ranked 399 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts below the state averages. The school's performance on Keystone Exams, which are end-of-course assessments, also lags behind the state. However, the school's graduation and dropout rates are generally on par with or slightly below the state average. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.41% to 60.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School and Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School generally outperform Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and Keystone Exam proficiency rates. Galeton Junior/Senior High School, another nearby school, has even lower academic performance than Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School.

219

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,870

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

763 Northern Potter Road
Ulysses, PA 16948-9569

(814) 848-7534

District: Northern Potter School District

Feeder schools for Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Northern Potter Childrens School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2018 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

!Literature scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

430^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

481^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

399^th of 606Northern Potter 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	50.4	430 of 873	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	355 of 891	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	465 of 893	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	375 of 883	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	292 of 797	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	585 of 891	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	501 of 861	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	613 of 877	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	571 of 870	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	559 of 835	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.2	548 of 728	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.0	508 of 758	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	645 of 834	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.5	570 of 825	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	581 of 805	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.5	626 of 770	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	565 of 753	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.4	504 of 749	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.7	378 of 736	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.7	574 of 687	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.3	429 of 663	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.6	489 of 643	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	312 of 660	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	227 of 835	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	426 of 860	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	441 of 843	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.7	134 of 877	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	441 of 874	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	539 of 839	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	294 of 870	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	484 of 649	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	391 of 673	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	485 of 681	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	481 of 681	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	495 of 686	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	505 of 674	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	516 of 634	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	368 of 537	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	419 of 693	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.8	577 of 673	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	497 of 663	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	543 of 677	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.0	441 of 680	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.2	467 of 580	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	514 of 591	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.0	389 of 664	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	476 of 660	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.5	510 of 649	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	536 of 632	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	489 of 621	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.6	425 of 615	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	375 of 604	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.0	502 of 593	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	73.0	158 of 590	73.2%	★★★★☆
2003	30.4	466 of 583	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	466 of 657	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	545 of 665	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	557 of 651	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	391 of 664	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	549 of 652	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	478 of 660	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	358 of 662	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	496 of 583	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	519 of 595	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	512 of 577	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2023)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature48%-14 vs state

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Biology41%-8 vs state

Algebra I32%-12 vs state

Math28%-14 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
Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	763 Northern Potter Road	Ulysses	16948	Potter County	Northern Potter School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 848-7534	219	22	9.8	62.1%	214 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	33.5	481^st of 681 public high schools	29.4%		33.3	495^th of 686 public high schools	27.8%	14	32.2	41.3	48.2	27.2	29.0	28.1	42.4	44.8	43.6	$22,870	$1,485	$21,385
Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	51 North Fork Road	Westfield	16950	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 367-2233	365	29	12.6	103.8%	354 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	76.8	149^th of 681 public high schools	78.1%		94.4	23^rd of 686 public high schools	96.6%	126	57.7	65.0	70.0	21.9	25.0	23.5	36.3	45.3	41.2	$18,422	$247	$18,174
Galeton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 Bridge St	Galeton	16922	Potter County	Galeton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 435-6751	144	13	11.0	97.9%	135 (93.8%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	17.3	563^rd of 681 public high schools	17.3%		41.4	461^st of 686 public high schools	32.8%	102	20.0	30.0	40.0	17.3	8.7	13.1	17.4	17.4	17.4	$28,068	$1,015	$27,053
Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	698 Dwight Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 274-8500	244	23	10.7	98.8%	227 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	70.5	206^th of 681 public high schools	69.8%		47.7	403^rd of 686 public high schools	41.3%	197	59.4	64.8	59.4	26.1	39.2	35.1	52.1	31.4	37.8	$19,816	$978	$18,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School in?

Northern Potter School District

Is Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School ranks 481^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School?

Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northern Potter Childrens School

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