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Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School

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Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 454 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Atglen, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,027 students. The school is part of the Octorara Area School District, which is ranked 435 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average in Algebra I (41.5% vs. 44.3%), Biology (39.8% vs. 49.3%), and Literature (51.7% vs. 62.1%). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 92.7% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.4% to 1.6%, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.79% to 99.71% over the past few years, suggesting a higher concentration of students from low-income families compared to the state average.

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School's performance lags behind many of the nearby high schools, such as Downingtown STEM Academy, Unionville High School, and Avon Grove High School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. These schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 310 out of 673 Pennsylvania high schools in 2017-2018 to 454 out of 681 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

703

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,250

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

226 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310-1642

(610) 593-8223

District: Octorara Area School District

Feeder schools for Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Octorara Elementary School
	Octorara Primary LC
Middle:	Octorara Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

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

!Literature scores 10 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg52%

454^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

435^th of 606Octorara 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	558 of 891	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	635 of 893	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	529 of 883	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	550 of 797	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	444 of 891	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	514 of 861	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	567 of 877	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	473 of 870	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.5	350 of 835	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	408 of 728	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	382 of 758	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	516 of 834	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	188 of 672	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	391 of 660	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	536 of 860	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	301 of 362	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	317 of 362	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	619 of 877	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	710 of 874	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	554 of 870	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	492 of 673	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	608 of 681	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	454 of 681	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	473 of 686	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	424 of 674	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	363 of 634	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	371 of 537	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	440 of 693	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	310 of 673	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	358 of 663	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	479 of 677	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	473 of 680	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.5	500 of 580	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.0	400 of 591	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	405 of 664	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	465 of 660	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	449 of 649	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	479 of 632	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.0	403 of 621	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	418 of 615	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	317 of 604	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	409 of 593	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.4	445 of 590	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	66.3	204 of 583	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	269 of 276	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	292 of 524	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	268 of 513	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	308 of 502	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	402 of 657	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	397 of 665	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	211 of 287	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	212 of 274	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	483 of 651	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	547 of 664	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	408 of 652	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	452 of 660	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	496 of 662	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	343 of 583	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	448 of 595	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	408 of 577	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2024)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2024)38th percentile~ school

Male (2024)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)27th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)17th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature52%-10 vs state

Algebra I42%-3 vs state

Biology40%-10 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	226 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 593-8223	703	49	14.4	99.6%	494 (70.3%)	41 (5.8%)	129 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	40.5	454^th of 681 public high schools	33.3%		38.1	473^rd of 686 public high schools	31.0%	19	41.5	39.8	51.7	$29,250	$616	$28,634
Avon Grove High School	Public	9-12	10 Waltman Way	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-2446	1,744	102	17.0	33.9%	1,152 (66.1%)	37 (2.1%)	478 (27.4%)	41 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.0%)	86.5	67^th of 681 public high schools	90.2%		82.4	97^th of 686 public high schools	85.9%	30	64.9	67.7	81.6	$16,922	$133	$16,790
Coatesville Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1445 East Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 383-3730	1,366	90	15.2	103.4%	540 (39.5%)	367 (26.9%)	353 (25.8%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	18.1	560^th of 681 public high schools	17.8%		16.5	574^th of 686 public high schools	16.3%	14	17.2	21.2	50.3	$20,812	$733	$20,079
Pequea Valley High School	Public	9-12	4033 E Newport Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 768-5500	451	34	13.2	55.0%	358 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	61 (13.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	48.1	392^nd of 681 public high schools	42.4%		65	247^th of 686 public high schools	64.0%	145	41.2	49.6	54.1	$34,276	$2,767	$31,509
Chester County Technical College High School - Pennocks	Public	9-12	280 Pennocks Bridge Road	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 345-1800	18	23	.7	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Oxford Area High School	Public	9-12	705 Waterway Rd	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6640	1,089	78	14.0	101.8%	616 (56.6%)	37 (3.4%)	386 (35.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.0%)	57.4	318^th of 681 public high schools	53.3%		57.3	323^rd of 686 public high schools	52.9%	5	43.0	48.8	66.8	$29,688	$1,355	$28,332
Solanco High School	Public	9-12	585 Solanco Rd	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2151	980	62	15.8	43.7%	815 (83.2%)	14 (1.4%)	109 (11.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	41.9	446^th of 681 public high schools	34.5%		46.3	419^th of 686 public high schools	38.9%	27	39.8	44.1	51.2	$19,560	$1,388	$18,172
Unionville High School	Public	9-12	750 Unionville Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 347-1600	1,263	100	12.6	8.2%	907 (71.8%)	13 (1.0%)	62 (4.9%)	242 (19.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.9%)	94.4	20^th of 681 public high schools	97.1%		94.4	21^st of 686 public high schools	96.9%	1	74.8	81.3	88.0	$16,467	$528	$15,939
Downingtown High School West Campus	Public	9-12	445 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-4400	1,796	137	13.0	18.9%	1,383 (77.0%)	70 (3.9%)	130 (7.2%)	132 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.4%)	86.8	64^th of 681 public high schools	90.6%		86.1	70^th of 686 public high schools	89.8%	6	70.0	73.7	74.4	$19,094	$284	$18,810
Downingtown STEM Academy	Public	9-12	335 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	962	67	14.3	5.7%	451 (46.9%)	14 (1.5%)	17 (1.8%)	437 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.4%)	99.1	1^st of 681 public high schools	99.9%		99	3^rd of 686 public high schools	99.6%	2	98.8	99.2	99.6	$19,157	$284	$18,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School?

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Octorara Elementary School
Elementary : Octorara Primary LC
Middle : Octorara Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 454^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Octorara Area School District

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