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Pittston Area Senior High School

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Pittston Area Senior High School ranks 450 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pittston Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,076 students in Yatesville, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Pittston Area School District, which is ranked 433 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittston Area Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 31.5% in Algebra I, 47% in Biology, and 54.7% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's performance on Keystone Exams has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from higher levels in previous years. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 92.5%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 1.3% to 1.6% in recent years.

Pittston Area Senior High School faces challenges related to its student population, as it has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.74% to 52.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on Keystone Exams also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities generally performing worse than their peers. Compared to nearby schools, such as Dallas Senior High School and Riverside Junior/Senior High School, Pittston Area Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as West Scranton High School and West Side Career & Technology Center.

1,055

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,141

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Stout Street Yatesville
Pittston, PA 18640

(570) 654-2415

District: Pittston Area School District

Feeder schools for Pittston Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center
	Pittston City Intrmd Center
Middle:	Pittston Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

16.0%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (45% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg52%

450^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

433^rd of 606Pittston 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	40.9	450 of 681	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	479 of 686	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	408 of 674	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	512 of 634	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.3	79 of 537	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	347 of 693	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	268 of 673	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	296 of 663	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	405 of 677	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	408 of 680	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	316 of 580	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	265 of 591	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.4	66 of 664	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	75.1	134 of 660	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	223 of 649	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.8	78 of 632	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	215 of 621	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	203 of 615	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	245 of 604	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.7	331 of 593	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	337 of 590	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.5	361 of 583	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	192 of 276	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	305 of 524	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	414 of 513	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	384 of 502	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	484 of 657	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	505 of 665	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	191 of 287	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	181 of 274	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	92 of 252	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	355 of 651	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	473 of 664	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	433 of 652	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	363 of 660	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	395 of 662	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	427 of 583	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	480 of 595	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	396 of 577	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature55%-7 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Algebra I32%-13 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, May 29, 2011

I am currently a student at the Pittston Area Senior High School. From the start of my high school career I chose to go into the honors and ap classes, and my education has greatly been affected by this. This is a school that you get what you put into it. If you want slack by in the easiest classes they'll allow you to, but if choose to challenge yourself the teachers are very open and helpful. 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)	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
Pittston Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	5 Stout Street Yatesville	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	1,055	58	18.1	53.9%	794 (75.3%)	51 (4.8%)	169 (16.0%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.4%)	40.9	450^th of 681 public high schools	33.9%		36.5	479^th of 686 public high schools	30.2%	29	31.5	47.0	54.7							$16,141	$504	$15,637
Wyoming Area Sec Center	Public	7-12	252 Memorial St	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 655-2836	929	66	14.1	102.6%	757 (81.5%)	36 (3.9%)	89 (9.6%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.9%)	55.8	331^st of 681 public high schools	51.4%		43	446^th of 686 public high schools	35.0%	115	39.2	45.4	71.8	29.2	8.2	18.8	43.6	34.0	38.7	$18,051	$705	$17,346
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	Jumper Road Plains Township	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 822-4131	30	35	.8	3,816.7%	11 (36.7%)	5 (16.7%)	13 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	Public	7-12	701 Sathers Dr	Pittston Township	18640	Luzerne County	Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 718-4611	37	7	5.2	70.3%	4 (10.8%)	23 (62.2%)	7 (18.9%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Wilkes-Barre Area School District STEM Academy	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	93	3	29.3	90.3%	70 (75.3%)	4 (4.3%)	14 (15.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	98	3^rd of 681 public high schools	99.6%		99.1	1^st of 686 public high schools	99.9%	2	94.4	83.3	100.0							$3,667	$00	$3,667
Wilkes-Barre Area High School	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	2,569	110	23.4	96.1%	666 (25.9%)	381 (14.8%)	1,323 (51.5%)	25 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.6%)	20.4	550^th of 681 public high schools	19.2%		24.2	541^st of 686 public high schools	21.1%	9	22.4	20.9	50.8							$11,678	$585	$11,094
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9	39.7	17.2	28.4	61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951
West Side Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	75 Evans Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	West Side Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-8493	437	30	14.5	111.2%	323 (73.9%)	44 (10.1%)	49 (11.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	6.7	616^th of 681 public high schools	9.5%		5.8	633^rd of 686 public high schools	7.7%	17	7.1	17.6	31.4
Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686	53	13.1	100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	69.9	214^th of 681 public high schools	68.6%		61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%	57	50.5	55.7	72.7	39.6	38.1	38.9	50.0	52.2	50.9
Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	745	53	14.0	28.9%	673 (90.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	62.6	274^th of 681 public high schools	59.8%		84.4	85^th of 686 public high schools	87.6%	189	46.4	60.1	61.3							$15,363	$930	$14,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittston Area Senior High School

What district is Pittston Area Senior High School in?

Pittston Area School District

Is Pittston Area Senior High School a good school?

Pittston Area Senior High School ranks 450^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pittston Area Senior High School?

Students at Pittston Area Senior High School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Pittston Area Senior High School?

Pittston Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center
Elementary : Pittston City Intrmd Center
Middle : Pittston Area Middle School

How many students attend Pittston Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,055 students attended Pittston Area Senior High School.

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