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Pen Argyl Area High School

Q: Is Pen Argyl Area High School a good school?

Pen Argyl Area High School ranks 363 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pen Argyl Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 201 out of 674 schools (4-star rating) in 2022-2023 and 363 out of 686 schools (2-star rating) in 2023-2024.

Pen Argyl Area High School's academic performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. The school also performs better for White students and low socioeconomic status students compared to the overall school ranking. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.5% to 95.0% over the past few years, which is generally in line with or slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively low, between 0.2% and 1.6%.

Compared to nearby high schools, Pen Argyl Area High School generally performs better than Easton Area High School and East Stroudsburg Senior High School South, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Nazareth Area High School and Stroudsburg High School. The school's spending per student has ranged from $20,051 to $23,440 over the past few years, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools like Wilson Area High School ($15,836) and Easton Area High School ($17,438).

475

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,410

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 W Laurel Ave
Pen Argyl, PA 18072-1052

(610) 863-1293

District: Pen Argyl Area School District

Feeder schools for Pen Argyl Area High School:

Elementary:	Plainfield Elementary School
Middle:	Wind Gap Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

!Literature scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg52%

363^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 606Pen Argyl 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	363 of 681	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	363 of 686	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.3	201 of 674	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	205 of 634	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	275 of 693	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	395 of 673	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.3	304 of 663	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	418 of 677	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.0	355 of 680	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.8	195 of 580	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	288 of 591	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	241 of 664	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	372 of 660	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.3	230 of 649	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	158 of 632	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	63.1	255 of 621	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	198 of 615	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	345 of 604	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	389 of 593	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.1	361 of 590	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.7	389 of 583	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	235 of 524	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	329 of 513	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	167 of 502	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	303 of 657	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	299 of 665	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	287 of 651	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	464 of 664	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	276 of 652	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	391 of 660	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	399 of 662	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	334 of 583	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	408 of 595	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	196 of 577	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I55%+11 vs state

Biology49%~ state avg

Literature48%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

This school is truly sad. Given the exorbitant school taxes that are paid by homeowners, there should be many different honors, AP classes, and interesting elective courses offered to help better prepare our students for college and for adult life in general. PAHS is sorely lacking in that area. Coaches for our athletic teams are for the most part, members of the good ole boy club and our student athletes remain underdeveloped as a result of the lack of coaching they receive. Use of technology lags, the HS does not even have air conditioning for the hot early and late summer months! Some one needs to hold the business department accountable for blatant misuse of school funds, but I very much doubt anyone cares enough to do so. Close Quote

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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
Pen Argyl Area High School	Public	9-12	501 W Laurel Ave	Pen Argyl	18072	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 863-1293	475	36	13.3	48.6%	383 (80.6%)	17 (3.6%)	48 (10.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	52.2	363^rd of 681 public high schools	46.7%		53	363^rd of 686 public high schools	47.1%		55.2	49.2	47.8	$23,410	$515	$22,895
Bangor Area High School	Public	9-12	187 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 599-7011	883	58	15.3	50.6%	723 (81.9%)	16 (1.8%)	85 (9.6%)	10 (1.1%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.1%)	70.7	204^th of 681 public high schools	70.0%		74.6	162^nd of 686 public high schools	76.4%	42	52.0	54.5	74.0	$27,179	$146	$27,032
Career Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	5335 Kesslersville Road	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Career Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(610) 258-2857	13	22	.5	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	2 (15.4%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	9-12	1671 Route 209	Brodheadsville	18322	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 402-1000	1,276	68	18.7		865 (67.8%)	85 (6.7%)	242 (19.0%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.1%)	58	313^th of 681 public high schools	54.0%		59.2	305^th of 686 public high schools	55.5%	8	40.9	48.8	69.9	$18,058	$389	$17,669
Stroudsburg High School	Public	10-12	1100 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 421-1991	1,196	79	15.0	47.7%	561 (46.9%)	250 (20.9%)	309 (25.8%)	47 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.3%)	74.3	168^th of 681 public high schools	75.3%		76.3	150^th of 686 public high schools	78.1%	18	52.1	61.5	73.4	$21,354	$60	$21,295
Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,607	103	15.6	26.2%	1,261 (78.5%)	36 (2.2%)	154 (9.6%)	99 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (3.2%)	79	127^th of 681 public high schools	81.4%		73	176^th of 686 public high schools	74.3%	49	61.1	61.7	73.9	$17,916	$114	$17,802
Monroe Career and Technical Institute	Public	9-12	194 Laurel Lake Road	Bartonsville	18321	Monroe County	Monroe Career and Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 629-2001	29	33	.8	89.7%	19 (65.5%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
East Stroudsburg Senior High School South	Public	9-12	279 N Courtland St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8471	1,359	93	14.6	50.5%	550 (40.5%)	316 (23.3%)	256 (18.8%)	22 (1.6%)	72 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	141 (10.4%)	29.9	500^th of 681 public high schools	26.6%		48.1	399^th of 686 public high schools	41.8%	101	27.3	38.8	49.2	$18,840	$628	$18,212
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	709	46	15.3	52.9%	359 (50.6%)	78 (11.0%)	188 (26.5%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	54.7	341^st of 681 public high schools	49.9%		66.8	232^nd of 686 public high schools	66.2%	109	35.5	49.4	69.2	$16,592	$88	$16,504
Easton Area High School	Public	9-12	2601 William Penn Hwy	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2481	2,778	167	16.6	103.0%	1,070 (38.5%)	478 (17.2%)	908 (32.7%)	154 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	163 (5.9%)	27.9	509^th of 681 public high schools	25.3%		27	519^th of 686 public high schools	24.3%	10	32.0	34.4	45.5	$17,688	$1,162	$16,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Pen Argyl Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Pen Argyl Area High School?

Students at Pen Argyl Area High School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Pen Argyl Area High School a good school?

Pen Argyl Area High School ranks 363^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pen Argyl Area High School in?

Pen Argyl Area School District

What schools feed into Pen Argyl Area High School?

Pen Argyl Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Plainfield Elementary School
Middle : Wind Gap Middle School

How many students attend Pen Argyl Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Pen Argyl Area High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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