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Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 149 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School, a public school serving grades 7-12 in Westfield, Pennsylvania, stands out with its exceptional academic performance. With a total enrollment of 379 students, the school is part of the Northern Tioga School District, which is ranked 350 out of 606 districts in the state.

Cowanesque Valley has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in key test scores, including Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state and district, with 57.7% proficient or better in Algebra I, 65% in Biology, and 70% in Literature. The school's exceptional performance extends to specific student groups, with Cowanesque Valley ranking 5th out of 665 Pennsylvania high schools for female students and 4th out of 664 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Wellsboro Area High School and Galeton Junior/Senior High School, Cowanesque Valley has consistently outperformed them in academic metrics, including Keystone Exam proficiency rates. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to achieve exceptional academic results, particularly among its low-income students, who ranked 4th out of 664 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

365

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,422

Per pupil spending ?

103.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 North Fork Road
Westfield, PA 16950-1411

(814) 367-2233

District: Northern Tioga School District

Feeder schools for Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Westfield Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

506^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

149^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Northern Tioga School District

350^th of 606Northern Tioga 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	43.1	506 of 873	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	573 of 891	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	578 of 893	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	302 of 883	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	194 of 797	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	547 of 891	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	542 of 861	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	582 of 877	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	559 of 870	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	418 of 835	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	331 of 728	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.6	436 of 758	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	491 of 834	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	358 of 825	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	356 of 805	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	449 of 770	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	389 of 753	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.7	271 of 749	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.6	479 of 736	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.2	232 of 687	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.5	451 of 663	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.4	469 of 643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	376 of 672	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	565 of 660	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	554 of 835	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	633 of 860	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	432 of 843	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	620 of 877	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	453 of 874	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	387 of 839	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	455 of 870	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	541 of 649	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	586 of 673	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	597 of 681	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	149 of 681	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	23 of 686	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	82 of 674	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	339 of 634	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	395 of 693	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	206 of 673	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	228 of 663	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	228 of 677	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	240 of 680	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.5	351 of 580	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	416 of 591	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	571 of 664	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	568 of 660	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.5	369 of 649	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.4	502 of 632	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	416 of 621	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	395 of 615	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	423 of 604	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.8	396 of 593	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.7	127 of 590	78.5%	★★★★☆
2003	36.9	437 of 583	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	202 of 657	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	96.3	5 of 665	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	59 of 651	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	4 of 664	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	38 of 652	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	112 of 660	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	72 of 662	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	188 of 583	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.3	26 of 595	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	97 of 577	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2024)44th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

Biology65%+16 vs state

Algebra I58%+13 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Math24%-18 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
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
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
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
Wellsboro Area High School	Public	9-12	225 Nichols St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 724-3547	496	36	13.9	42.5%	469 (94.6%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	65.4	249^th of 681 public high schools	63.4%		62.3	267^th of 686 public high schools	61.1%	18	47.8	54.3	69.2							$18,304	$501	$17,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School

What district is Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School in?

Northern Tioga School District

Is Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 149^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Westfield Area Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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