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Pine Grove Area High School

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Pine Grove Area High School ranks 503 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pine Grove Area High School is a public high school serving 502 students in grades 9-12 in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Pine Grove Area School District, which is ranked 319 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 261 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools (3-star rating) in 2023-2024 to 503 out of 681 (1-star rating) in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, Pine Grove Area High School's ranking is generally lower than Blue Mountain High School (ranked 183 in 2023-2024) and Tulpehocken Area High School (ranked 99 in 2023-2024), but higher than Pottsville Area High School (ranked 286 in 2023-2024) and Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School (ranked 518 in 2023-2024). The school's performance has also been mixed, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams ranging from 27.9% in Literature to 59.4% in Algebra I.

Despite the school's variable statewide ranking, Pine Grove Area High School has maintained relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 91.8% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6%. However, the school's rankings for different student groups, such as female, male, white, and disabled students, have been inconsistent, suggesting the need to address equity and inclusion issues to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

495

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,728

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 School Street
Pine Grove, PA 17963

(570) 345-2731

District: Pine Grove Area School District

Feeder schools for Pine Grove Area High School:

Elementary:	Pine Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Pine Grove Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Literature scores 34 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

503^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 606Pine Grove 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	28.9	503 of 681	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.9	261 of 686	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	392 of 674	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	360 of 634	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	417 of 537	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	335 of 693	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	344 of 673	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	409 of 663	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	409 of 677	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	362 of 680	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	420 of 580	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.7	313 of 591	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	415 of 664	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	451 of 660	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	372 of 649	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	398 of 632	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	405 of 621	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	475 of 615	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.5	444 of 604	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.3	231 of 593	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.6	431 of 590	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.0	468 of 583	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	335 of 524	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	455 of 502	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	479 of 657	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.1	234 of 665	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	505 of 651	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	371 of 664	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	359 of 652	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	503 of 660	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.1	279 of 662	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	514 of 583	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.6	280 of 595	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	430 of 577	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I43%~ state avg

Biology35%-14 vs state

Literature28%-34 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
Pine Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	495	38	13.2	41.2%	477 (96.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28.9	503^rd of 681 public high schools	26.1%		62.9	261^st of 686 public high schools	62.0%	242	43.1	35.2	27.9							$15,728	$1,424	$14,303
Northern Lebanon Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 865-2117	997	71	14.0	41.0%	824 (82.6%)	10 (1.0%)	133 (13.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	49.4	382^nd of 681 public high schools	43.9%		52.1	369^th of 686 public high schools	46.2%	13	44.6	45.5	56.6	20.3	31.3	25.7	29.7	39.3	34.4	$19,284	$198	$19,087
Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 E Main St	Hegins	17938	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 682-3125	427	34	12.6	34.2%	408 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	55.8	332^nd of 681 public high schools	51.2%		35.9	484^th of 686 public high schools	29.4%	152	30.3	59.1	66.7	25.0	11.5	17.9	43.8	57.2	50.8	$15,401	$750	$14,650
Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Dauphin County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	379 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	6.6	618^th of 681 public high schools	9.3%		31.4	505^th of 686 public high schools	26.4%	113	11.1	18.8	24.6	5.3	0.0	2.8	14.7	19.7	17.0	$14,803	$349	$14,454
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campus	Public	9-12	15 Maple Avenue	Mar Lin	17951	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-4748	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	40 High School Lane	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 544-1400	481	35	13.7	103.3%	394 (81.9%)	17 (3.5%)	60 (12.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32.2	490^th of 681 public high schools	28.0%		27.3	518^th of 686 public high schools	24.5%	28	28.2	33.8	56.3	19.4	16.1	17.9	43.3	51.6	47.2	$16,273	$486	$15,787
Pottsville Area High School	Public	9-12	16th Street & Elk Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 621-2960	976	56	17.3	59.7%	711 (72.8%)	66 (6.8%)	158 (16.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.3%)	43	438^th of 681 public high schools	35.7%		60.7	286^th of 686 public high schools	58.3%	152	40.4	38.0	58.0							$14,041	$839	$13,202
Schuylkill Haven Senior High School	Public	8-12	501 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6717	455	36	12.8	42.9%	403 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	58.3	309^th of 681 public high schools	54.6%		64.5	252^nd of 686 public high schools	63.3%	57	45.3	53.5	61.6		13.9	13.9		60.5	60.5	$17,455	$509	$16,945
Tulpehocken Area High School	Public	9-12	430 New Schaefferstown Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 488-6286	441	37	11.9	47.4%	337 (76.4%)	5 (1.1%)	74 (16.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	78.6	135^th of 681 public high schools	80.2%		82	99^th of 686 public high schools	85.6%	36	66.3	57.6	73.7							$21,360	$961	$20,399
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	791	67	11.8	37.7%	716 (90.5%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.4%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	65.3	252^nd of 681 public high schools	63.0%		72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%	69	39.3	61.7	71.6							$16,031	$371	$15,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Area High School?

Students at Pine Grove Area High School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pine Grove Area High School?

Pine Grove Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pine Grove Elementary School
Middle : Pine Grove Area Middle School

Is Pine Grove Area High School a good school?

Pine Grove Area High School ranks 503^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Pine Grove Area High School in?

Pine Grove Area School District

How many students attend Pine Grove Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Pine Grove Area High School.

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