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Pleasant Valley High School

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Pleasant Valley High School ranks 313 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley High School is a public high school located in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,352 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pleasant Valley School District. While the school's academic performance on Keystone Exams is generally lower than the state average and some nearby high-performing schools like Nazareth Area High School, it has notable strengths in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

The school's four-year graduation rate of 87-90% is comparable to surrounding schools, but its Keystone Exam proficiency rates, particularly in Algebra I and Biology, lag behind the state average and higher-performing peers. This suggests the need for the school to closely examine its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to improve academic outcomes and keep pace with its neighbors. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in its free/reduced lunch rate, from 32.44% in 2021-2022 to 39.39% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students that may require targeted support and resource allocation.

Overall, Pleasant Valley High School has some notable strengths, particularly in serving its minority student populations, but faces challenges in maintaining academic performance compared to its higher-performing peers. The school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and resource allocation to better support all students and continue improving outcomes.

1,276

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,058

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1671 Route 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

(570) 402-1000

District: Pleasant Valley School District

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley High School:

Elementary:	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
Middle:	Pleasant Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg52%

313^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 606Pleasant Valley 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	58.0	313 of 681	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	305 of 686	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	261 of 674	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	355 of 634	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	203 of 537	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	322 of 693	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	322 of 673	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	193 of 663	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.3	334 of 677	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	384 of 680	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	332 of 580	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	334 of 591	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	353 of 664	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	306 of 660	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	394 of 649	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	291 of 632	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.1	475 of 621	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.8	398 of 615	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	305 of 604	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.5	459 of 593	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.4	446 of 590	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.3	347 of 583	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	26 of 276	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	71 of 284	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	38 of 260	85.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	144 of 524	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	242 of 513	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	87 of 502	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	315 of 657	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	338 of 665	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	58 of 287	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	96 of 274	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	71 of 252	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	203 of 651	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	308 of 664	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	124 of 652	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	301 of 660	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	267 of 662	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	87 of 165	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.9	38 of 150	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	352 of 583	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	306 of 595	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	264 of 577	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

Biology49%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 9, 2013

hopefully my son will be graduating this year unfortunately he will be leaving 12 years of education with that of a 6th grader . 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
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
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
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)
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
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
Pocono Mountain West High School	Public	9-12	181 Panther Lane	Pocono Summit	18346	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	1,501	109	13.7	99.8%	460 (30.6%)	429 (28.6%)	537 (35.8%)	29 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (2.3%)	52.5	361^st of 681 public high schools	47.0%		39.5	466^th of 686 public high schools	32.1%	105	41.6	45.7	63.7	$24,268	$1,288	$22,980
Pocono Mountain East High School	Public	9-12	231 Pocono Mountain School Roa	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	1,242	96	12.8	99.8%	635 (51.1%)	212 (17.1%)	336 (27.1%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	72.3	193^rd of 681 public high schools	71.7%		75.7	154^th of 686 public high schools	77.6%	39	57.3	52.5	74.1	$25,758	$1,367	$24,391
Palmerton Area High School	Public	9-12	3525 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-3155	478	41	11.5	41.6%	417 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.7	172^nd of 681 public high schools	74.7%		66.5	234^th of 686 public high schools	65.9%	62	52.6	59.8	73.5	$17,021	$776	$16,245
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley High School

What district is Pleasant Valley High School in?

Pleasant Valley School District

Is Pleasant Valley High School a good school?

Pleasant Valley High School ranks 313^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley High School?

Students at Pleasant Valley High School are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Pleasant Valley High School?

Pleasant Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
Middle : Pleasant Valley Middle School

How many students attend Pleasant Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,276 students attended Pleasant Valley High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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