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Pennsbury High School

Public Grades 9-12
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools
Better than 76% of Pennsylvania high schools
Summary

Pennsbury High School is a public high school located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, serving 2,869 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Pennsbury School District, which is ranked 125 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pennsbury High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, ranking as high as 63rd out of 634 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. Its performance on Keystone Exams is also impressive, with 72.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school maintains high graduation rates, reaching 97.9% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is low at 0.3% in 2023-2024. Pennsbury High School also performs well across various student subgroups, with its Asian students ranking 23rd out of 112 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 and its disabled students ranking 36th out of 502 schools in the same year, both with 5-star ratings.

While Pennsbury High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Council Rock High School South and Council Rock High School North, in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and subgroup performance, it spends more per student than the state average, with a spending of $21,168 per student in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of $17,501 in 2019-2020. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 29.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. However, there are opportunities to further improve the outcomes for certain student subgroups, which could be an area of focus for the school and district.

2,847
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,777
Per pupil spending ?
30.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 705 Hood Blvd
       Fairless Hills, PA  19030-3199

(215) 949-6700

District: Pennsbury School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.5%
Hispanic:
8.2%
Asian:
7.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 52% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania high schools
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Pennsylvania avg52%
161st of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
125th of 606Pennsbury 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.2161 of 68176.4%★★★★☆
202475.0160 of 68676.7%★★★★☆
202379.8112 of 67483.4%★★★★☆
202285.363 of 63490.1%★★★★★
202164.3243 of 53754.7%★★★☆☆
201980.5112 of 69383.8%★★★★☆
201876.7151 of 67377.6%★★★★☆
201781.987 of 66386.9%★★★★☆
201679.4113 of 67783.3%★★★★☆
201578.3124 of 68081.8%★★★★☆
201473.0135 of 58076.7%★★★★☆
201383.757 of 59190.4%★★★★★
201274.6145 of 66478.2%★★★★☆
201176.4113 of 66082.9%★★★★☆
201074.2142 of 64978.1%★★★★☆
200973.3156 of 63275.3%★★★★☆
200862.6263 of 62157.6%★★★☆☆
200760.5285 of 61553.7%★★★☆☆
200652.2353 of 60441.6%★★☆☆☆
200562.6246 of 59358.5%★★★☆☆
200467.8202 of 59065.8%★★★☆☆
200369.1177 of 58369.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202542.4146 of 27647.1%★★☆☆☆
202457.9107 of 28462.3%★★★☆☆
202382.443 of 26083.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202565.655 of 12556.0%★★★☆☆
202476.628 of 12176.9%★★★★☆
202380.823 of 11279.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202578.775 of 52485.7%★★★★☆
202473.286 of 51383.2%★★★★☆
202391.336 of 50292.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202565.818 of 10983.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.5152 of 65776.9%★★★★☆
202474.5170 of 66574.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202573.366 of 28777.0%★★★★☆
202463.084 of 27469.3%★★★★☆
202360.495 of 25262.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202557.8270 of 65158.5%★★★☆☆
202466.9195 of 66470.6%★★★★☆
202368.4185 of 65271.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202573.0174 of 66073.6%★★★★☆
202473.6162 of 66275.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202549.182 of 16550.3%★★★☆☆
202454.067 of 15055.3%★★★☆☆
202372.237 of 12971.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.1173 of 58370.3%★★★★☆
202470.5160 of 59573.1%★★★★☆
202374.5134 of 57776.8%★★★★☆
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)
Disabled (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)77th percentile~ school
Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-26 vs school
African American (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Literature72%+10 vs state
Biology60%+11 vs state
Algebra I56%+12 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Monday, October 8, 2012

Open Quote I went there there for the end of my junior year and by my senior year in mid november I was done with the school many rude teachers and also disgusting environment having teachers calling out on a student in front of everyone is very unprofessional this school may have positive sayings by others but they are completely wrong. I got into 4 problems with the teachers in just by my end junior yr and mid november during senior year saying stuff to me in a rude way I went to hopewell valley and never Ive seen a school like it , I would say Truman High is better than pennsbury in general. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, October 7, 2012

Open Quote We found the school to have excellent resources, but it is what the student makes of it. The higher percentile students can take AP courses or honors courses. Those who want to can take easier courses. Some students attended Harvard, U Penn, Carnegie, Johns Hopkins, Duke and Penn State Shreyers Honors College. The resources are there for those who want to use them. I think average students who are willing to work will also fare in the district. Extra-curriculars are robust. Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Open Quote High school was the worst 4 yrs of my life because the school districts bully policy is to protect the bully NOT the victim. I was harassed and picked on so badly that I used to eat my lunch in the bathroom. The attitudes by the school administrators is disgusting, I bet if I was there kid they would have done something about the bullying problem. Also making us do gym every year is total crap. Some kids just aren't athletic get over it. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, November 28, 2011

Open Quote provincial district with low pssa, low sat and high teacher salaries and taxes Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Open Quote Try attending the school because I had a wonderful education in all areas of life! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Open Quote Overpaid teachers underdelivered education Close Quote




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Pennsbury High School ranks 161st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Pennsbury High School are 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,847 students attended Pennsbury High School.


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