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Pottstown High School

Public Grades 9-12

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pottstown High School is a public high school serving 921 students in grades 9-12 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Pottstown School District. While the school is located near several higher-performing high schools, such as Perkiomen Valley High School and Phoenixville Area High School, Pottstown High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pottstown High School's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the state average and the nearby high schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 85%, which is lower than the state average and the nearby high schools. Pottstown High School also has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 3.1% in recent years.

One of the key factors that may be contributing to Pottstown High School's lower performance is the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with nearly 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 20% to 40%. While the school's proximity to higher-performing schools presents an opportunity for improvement, the systemic challenges within the Pottstown School District will need to be addressed to provide a more equitable and effective education for the students of Pottstown High School.

911

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,410

Per pupil spending ?

101.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 N Washington St
Pottstown, PA 19464-4748

(610) 970-6700

District: Pottstown School District

Feeder schools for Pottstown High School:

Elementary:	Barth Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Rupert Elementary School
Middle:	Pottstown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.2%

White:

27.6%

Hispanic:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg52%

544^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 606Pottstown 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	22.2	544 of 681	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	550 of 686	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	572 of 674	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	542 of 634	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	465 of 537	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	521 of 693	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	517 of 673	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	535 of 663	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	568 of 677	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	489 of 680	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.6	399 of 580	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.3	445 of 591	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.9	496 of 664	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	555 of 660	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	520 of 649	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	511 of 632	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	529 of 621	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	461 of 615	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	465 of 604	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.0	485 of 593	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	481 of 590	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.1	444 of 583	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	186 of 276	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	164 of 284	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	192 of 260	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	475 of 524	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	371 of 513	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	452 of 502	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	537 of 657	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	530 of 665	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	137 of 287	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	176 of 274	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	181 of 252	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	518 of 651	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	523 of 664	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	553 of 652	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	512 of 660	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	536 of 662	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	127 of 150	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	110 of 129	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	502 of 583	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	488 of 595	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	532 of 577	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature50%-13 vs state

Biology29%-20 vs state

Algebra I21%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Pottstown 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering	Public	9-12	1580 Charlestown Road	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 933-8877	79	26	3.0	96.2%	64 (81.0%)	7 (8.9%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2.6	661^st of 681 public high schools	2.9%		5.4	638^th of 686 public high schools	7.0%	23	6.3	6.7	6.7
Phoenixville Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Gay St	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5100	1,194	85	14.0	36.7%	797 (66.8%)	63 (5.3%)	222 (18.6%)	51 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.9%)	72.3	192^nd of 681 public high schools	71.8%		61.8	273^rd of 686 public high schools	60.2%	81	55.0	62.9	66.4	$23,965	$211	$23,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Pottstown High School

Is Pottstown High School a good school?

Pottstown High School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pottstown High School?

Students at Pottstown High School are 35% African American, 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Pottstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Pottstown High School.

What schools feed into Pottstown High School?

Pottstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barth Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Rupert Elementary School
Middle : Pottstown Middle School

What district is Pottstown High School in?

Pottstown School District

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