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Rochester High School

Public Grades 9-12

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Rochester High School is a public high school located in Rochester, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 227 students. The school is part of the Rochester Area School District, which is ranked 454 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rochester High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on Keystone Exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Similarly, the school's performance in Biology (31.8% proficient) and Literature (48.8% proficient) lagged behind the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.6% to 93.2% over the past few years, while its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6% during the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Blackhawk High School, Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School, and Beaver Area Senior High School, Rochester High School consistently underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams, better graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Rochester High School, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles.

222

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,023

Per pupil spending ?

102.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Reno Street
Rochester, PA 15074-1240

(724) 775-7500

District: Rochester Area School District

Feeder schools for Rochester High School:

Elementary:

Rochester Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

African American:

19.8%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg52%

534^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

454^th of 606Rochester 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	23.7	534 of 681	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	388 of 686	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	497 of 674	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	570 of 634	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	485 of 537	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	537 of 693	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	470 of 673	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.9	547 of 663	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.5	428 of 677	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	536 of 680	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	508 of 580	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	548 of 591	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	500 of 664	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	514 of 660	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.0	376 of 649	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.8	543 of 621	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.3	309 of 615	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.0	504 of 604	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.4	489 of 593	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	462 of 590	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.6	457 of 583	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	81.0	42 of 284	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	59 of 260	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	360 of 524	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	226 of 513	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	243 of 502	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	458 of 657	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	365 of 665	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	459 of 651	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	459 of 664	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	436 of 652	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	552 of 660	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	405 of 662	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	541 of 583	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	395 of 595	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	507 of 577	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)85th percentile+42 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature49%-13 vs state

Biology32%-18 vs state

Algebra I23%-22 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
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8									$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	650	41	15.6	27.8%	595 (91.5%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	82.4	95^th of 681 public high schools	86.0%		80.3	112^th of 686 public high schools	83.7%	17	59.7	65.8	78.3									$19,662	$628	$19,034
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0									$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Freedom Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1190 Bulldog Dr	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7400	366	31	11.6	53.3%	329 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	46.2	420^th of 681 public high schools	38.3%		51.3	379^th of 686 public high schools	44.8%	41	40.0	35.2	65.5									$17,334	$350	$16,984
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	721	47	15.4	36.5%	608 (84.3%)	59 (8.2%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	87.6	61^st of 681 public high schools	91.0%		78.6	124^th of 686 public high schools	81.9%	63	65.3	72.0	80.3									$20,927	$355	$20,572
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	8	25	.3		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5									$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8		6.3	0.0	3.4		6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5									$17,123	$653	$16,470
Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	216 Engle Rd	Industry	15052	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 643-8500	359	33	11.0	39.6%	328 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	78.2	138^th of 681 public high schools	79.7%		59.2	304^th of 686 public high schools	55.7%	166	62.5	56.0	77.6	41.8	39.2	28.2	36.8	72.7	58.8	60.8	64.4	$21,725	$1,605	$20,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester High School

What schools feed into Rochester High School?

Rochester High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rochester Area Elementary School

What district is Rochester High School in?

Rochester Area School District

Is Rochester High School a good school?

Rochester High School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Rochester High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Rochester High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rochester High School?

Students at Rochester High School are 70% White, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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