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Pottsgrove Senior High School

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Pottsgrove Senior High School ranks 284 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pottsgrove Senior High School is a public high school located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 986. The school is part of the Pottsgrove School District, which is ranked 298 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pottsgrove Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 172 out of 680 Pennsylvania high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to a low of 462 out of 693 in 2018-2019 (2-star rating). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 284 out of 681 schools, with a 3-star rating. The school performs relatively well for its African American students, ranking 63 out of 276 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. However, its performance for Hispanic and multi-racial students is weaker, ranking 149 out of 287 and 136 out of 165, respectively, in 2024-2025.

Pottsgrove Senior High School's performance is generally weaker than that of its nearby counterparts, such as Upper Perkiomen High School, Phoenixville Area High School, and Perkiomen Valley High School, which all have higher statewide rankings and ratings. The school's high percentage of students (99.7% in 2023-2024) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population, may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to more affluent nearby schools.

973

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,274

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1345 Kauffman Rd
Pottstown, PA 19464-2303

(610) 326-5105

District: Pottsgrove School District

Feeder schools for Pottsgrove Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
	Ringing Rocks Elementary School
	West Pottsgrove Elementary School
Middle:	Pottsgrove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

African American:

17.8%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg52%

284^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

298^th of 606Pottsgrove 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	61.1	284 of 681	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	350 of 686	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	308 of 674	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	320 of 634	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	304 of 537	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	462 of 693	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	433 of 673	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	411 of 663	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.3	333 of 677	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.2	172 of 680	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	170 of 580	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	52.8	324 of 591	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	394 of 664	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	425 of 660	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	375 of 649	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	367 of 632	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.1	180 of 621	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	129 of 615	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	46.4	398 of 604	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.5	247 of 593	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.4	131 of 590	77.8%	★★★★☆
2003	83.1	84 of 583	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	63 of 276	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	168 of 284	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	96 of 260	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	279 of 524	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	240 of 513	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	304 of 502	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	289 of 657	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	321 of 665	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	149 of 287	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	127 of 274	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.3	201 of 252	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	418 of 651	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	370 of 664	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	352 of 652	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	268 of 660	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	355 of 662	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	136 of 165	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	62 of 150	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	66 of 129	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	192 of 583	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	262 of 595	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	209 of 577	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature65%+3 vs state

Biology58%+9 vs state

Algebra I42%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Pottsgrove High School is the little engine that can. Pottsgrove's test scores do not yet reflect the many great things going on in "the Grove". Pottsgrove is the only school district in our area that does not charge families to play in our music or sports programs. All Pottsgrove students from grade 5 up have iPad's or Laptops as part of the 1:1 program. Pottsgrove has dramatically increased it's AP offerings at the HS level. Pottsgrove is a small, vibrant community that has SO much more to offer! Close Quote

Schools Near Pottsgrove Senior High School

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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
Pottsgrove Senior High School	Public	9-12	1345 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 326-5105	973	66	14.8	99.7%	555 (57.0%)	173 (17.8%)	127 (13.1%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.3%)	61.1	284^th of 681 public high schools	58.3%		54.3	350^th of 686 public high schools	49.0%	66	41.7	58.4	64.9	$20,274	$832	$19,442
Pottstown High School	Public	9-12	750 N Washington St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 970-6700	911	64	14.1	101.1%	251 (27.6%)	321 (35.2%)	213 (23.4%)	14 (1.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (11.5%)	22.2	544^th of 681 public high schools	20.1%		21.9	550^th of 686 public high schools	19.8%	6	20.8	29.4	49.5	$29,410	$3,035	$26,375
Boyertown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 N Monroe St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7435	2,052	117	17.5	30.2%	1,766 (86.1%)	64 (3.1%)	125 (6.1%)	36 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.8%)	78.2	139^th of 681 public high schools	79.6%		70.2	205^th of 686 public high schools	70.1%	66	60.4	66.7	68.9	$17,832	$302	$17,530
Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	77 Graterford Rd	Limerick	19468	Montgomery County	Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-7272	5	27	.1		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Owen J Roberts High School	Public	9-12	981 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5101	1,810	122	14.7	21.9%	1,406 (77.7%)	98 (5.4%)	131 (7.2%)	106 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	78.9	129^th of 681 public high schools	81.1%		76.4	148^th of 686 public high schools	78.4%	19	56.4	67.2	73.1	$11	$00	$10
Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center	Public	9-12	350 S Lewis Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6001	2,629	185	14.2	22.0%	1,786 (67.9%)	143 (5.4%)	201 (7.6%)	345 (13.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (5.8%)	89.4	52^nd of 681 public high schools	92.4%		89.2	49^th of 686 public high schools	92.9%	3	70.1	77.3	78.1	$20,077	$494	$19,583
Perkiomen Valley High School	Public	9-12	509 Gravel Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-1230	1,616	121	13.3	22.1%	1,333 (82.5%)	65 (4.0%)	91 (5.6%)	87 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	89.1	56^th of 681 public high schools	91.8%		85.7	75^th of 686 public high schools	89.1%	19	66.8	72.0	83.2	$23,368	$379	$22,989
Daniel Boone Area High School	Public	9-12	501 Chestnut St	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 582-6100	940	75	12.6	39.5%	768 (81.7%)	54 (5.7%)	64 (6.8%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	69	225^th of 681 public high schools	67.0%		59.2	303^rd of 686 public high schools	55.8%	78	54.2	51.8	71.8	$16,030	$293	$15,737
South East Youth Dev Center	Public	7-12	1213 Mokychich Rd	Collegeville	19473	Montgomery County	South East Youth Dev Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 489-8506	1	6	.1		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Upper Perkiomen High School	Public	9-12	2 Walt Rd	Pennsburg	18073	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 679-5935	1,021	63	16.1	35.5%	827 (81.0%)	40 (3.9%)	75 (7.3%)	26 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)	80.4	112^th of 681 public high schools	83.6%		72.5	180^th of 686 public high schools	73.8%	68	64.6	61.1	74.5	$33,530	$836	$32,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Pottsgrove Senior High School

What schools feed into Pottsgrove Senior High School?

Pottsgrove Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
Elementary : Ringing Rocks Elementary School
Elementary : West Pottsgrove Elementary School
Middle : Pottsgrove Middle School

What district is Pottsgrove Senior High School in?

Pottsgrove School District

Is Pottsgrove Senior High School a good school?

Pottsgrove Senior High School ranks 284^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pottsgrove Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 973 students attended Pottsgrove Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pottsgrove Senior High School?

Students at Pottsgrove Senior High School are 57% White, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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