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Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School

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Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School ranks 296 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Commodore, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Purchase Line School District, which is ranked 280 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Purchase Line's academic performance has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 86.7% to 93.6%, which is generally on par with or slightly lower than the nearby schools, such as Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School and Cambria Heights Senior High School, which have graduation rates around 87.9%. However, Purchase Line's proficiency rates on the PSSA and Keystone Exams are a significant concern, particularly in mathematics, where the school's performance is consistently lower than the state and district averages, ranging from 8.3% to 29.6% across all grades.

Another notable factor is Purchase Line's student demographics, with an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 90.89% to 100% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates around 45-55%. The school's low-socioeconomic status student population is ranked highly compared to other Pennsylvania high schools, indicating a higher concentration of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. These demographic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, and targeted interventions and resource allocation could be crucial in supporting student success at Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School.

363

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$73

Per pupil spending ?

103.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16559 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729-0374

(724) 254-4312

District: Purchase Line School District

Feeder schools for Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Purchase Line Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2016)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

289^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

296^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 606Purchase Line 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	289 of 873	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	601 of 891	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	561 of 893	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	489 of 883	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	588 of 797	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	473 of 891	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	461 of 861	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	496 of 877	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	409 of 870	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.7	543 of 835	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	425 of 728	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	523 of 758	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	584 of 834	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	598 of 825	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.0	492 of 805	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	470 of 770	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	414 of 753	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	449 of 749	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	436 of 736	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	449 of 687	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	396 of 663	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.0	431 of 643	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	397 of 672	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	382 of 660	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	268 of 835	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	516 of 860	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	152 of 843	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	32.1	615 of 877	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	529 of 874	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	334 of 839	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.4	665 of 870	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	310 of 649	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	12.9	617 of 673	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	593 of 681	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	296 of 681	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	188 of 686	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	382 of 674	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	439 of 634	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	400 of 537	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	370 of 693	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	509 of 673	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	512 of 663	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	531 of 677	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	69.6	231 of 680	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	308 of 580	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	365 of 591	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.6	272 of 664	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.0	153 of 660	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	209 of 649	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	179 of 632	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	252 of 621	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	262 of 615	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	266 of 604	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.2	355 of 593	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	374 of 590	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.2	471 of 583	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	443 of 524	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	254 of 513	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	422 of 502	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	269 of 657	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	167 of 665	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	218 of 651	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	95 of 664	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	369 of 652	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	321 of 660	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	245 of 662	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	342 of 583	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	236 of 595	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	424 of 577	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)41st percentile+8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature67%+5 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 vs state

Biology44%-6 vs state

Math30%-12 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.7	296^th of 681 public high schools	56.5%		71.9	188^th of 686 public high schools	72.6%	108	51.8	43.6	67.3		43.1	17.5	29.6		58.9	56.1	57.4	$73	$06	$67
Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.3	419^th of 681 public high schools	38.5%		59.9	295^th of 686 public high schools	57.0%	124	40.9	46.0	55.1	26.0	35.8	25.6	29.5	32.6	38.9	53.5	41.3	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153
Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	550	45	12.3	52.2%	534 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	366^th of 681 public high schools	46.3%		50.3	386^th of 686 public high schools	43.7%	20	37.6	54.3	58.5		37.3	31.5	34.2		45.3	51.6	48.8	$26,613	$2,073	$24,540
Northern Cambria High School	Public	9-12	813 35th St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-6800	262	23	11.5	55.3%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	179^th of 681 public high schools	73.7%		70.5	202^nd of 686 public high schools	70.6%	23	69.0	54.1	67.2									$12,196	$00	$12,196
Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-7655	93	20	4.6	89.2%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.3	442^nd of 681 public high schools	35.1%		81.6	102^nd of 686 public high schools	85.1%	340	33.3	66.7	33.3		30.0	18.2	25.8		45.0	45.5	45.2	$27,630	$2,936	$24,694
Indiana County Technology Center	Public	9-12	441 Hamill Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 349-6700	14	17	.8	78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Indiana Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8562	913	53	17.2	44.7%	799 (87.5%)	50 (5.5%)	13 (1.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	85.2	76^th of 681 public high schools	88.8%		84.5	84^th of 686 public high schools	87.8%	8	63.0	69.8	78.2									$19,023	$494	$18,530
Punxsutawney Area High School	Public	7-12	500 N Findley Street	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 938-5151	810	89	9.1	54.7%	771 (95.2%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	79.8	117^th of 681 public high schools	82.8%		71.9	187^th of 686 public high schools	72.7%	70	68.1	62.8	69.9		44.7	36.9	40.8		49.0	45.4	47.2	$18,932	$1,335	$17,597
Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	419	35	12.1	51.8%	405 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	67.1	240^th of 681 public high schools	64.8%		80.4	111^th of 686 public high schools	83.8%	129	50.0	52.0	72.4									$24,378	$249	$24,129
Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	60.1	291^st of 681 public high schools	57.3%		41.5	460^th of 686 public high schools	32.9%	169	52.5	60.0	52.5		27.4	33.3	30.0		43.1	43.6	43.3	$27,373	$4,154	$23,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School

What district is Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School in?

Purchase Line School District

What schools feed into Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School?

Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Purchase Line Elementary School

How many students attend Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School.

Is Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School ranks 296^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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