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Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 155 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Rockwood Area School District, which is ranked 223 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 25th out of 663 Pennsylvania high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 287th out of 537 in 2020-2021. However, it has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong overall performance. The school generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts but lags behind in Mathematics. Its Keystone Exam results are more mixed, with the school outperforming the state average in Literature but closer to the state averages in Algebra I and Biology.

One notable strength of Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is its consistent high performance for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, who have ranked among the top 33 out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025. This suggests the school is effectively supporting this population. However, the school faces challenges, such as a significant gap in performance between its female and male students, and lower proficiency in Mathematics compared to other academic areas. Nearby schools like Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School generally outperform Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School in many academic metrics.

271

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,906

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

437 Somerset Ave
Rockwood, PA 15557-1030

(814) 926-4631

District: Rockwood Area School District

Feeder schools for Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Rockwood Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2017 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2017) to 77th (2025)

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

!Math scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

449^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

155^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 606Rockwood 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	449 of 873	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.8	164 of 891	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	120 of 893	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	224 of 883	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	183 of 797	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	322 of 891	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	157 of 861	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	86 of 877	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	76.5	183 of 870	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	296 of 835	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	206 of 728	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	171 of 758	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	259 of 834	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	230 of 825	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	173 of 805	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	132 of 770	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	253 of 753	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	273 of 749	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	282 of 736	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.4	237 of 687	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.7	252 of 663	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.2	245 of 643	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	248 of 835	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	260 of 860	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	306 of 843	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.8	39 of 877	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	95 of 874	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	625 of 839	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	81.4	120 of 870	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	527 of 649	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.5	199 of 673	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	141 of 681	79.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	155 of 681	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	215 of 686	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	170 of 674	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	52 of 634	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	58.1	287 of 537	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	150 of 693	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	65 of 673	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	25 of 663	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	69.8	241 of 677	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	298 of 680	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	254 of 580	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.4	380 of 591	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.2	138 of 664	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	47.9	428 of 660	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.8	191 of 649	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	236 of 632	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	127 of 621	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	325 of 615	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	74.4	137 of 604	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	49.8	371 of 593	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.6	416 of 590	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	59.5	261 of 583	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	150 of 657	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	95 of 665	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	33 of 651	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	110 of 664	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	189 of 660	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	349 of 662	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	217 of 583	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	277 of 595	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	217 of 577	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)70th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature83%+21 vs state

Algebra I54%+10 vs state

Biology54%+5 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math25%-17 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
Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	271	31	8.7	39.5%	257 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	75.6	155^th of 681 public high schools	77.2%		68.7	215^th of 686 public high schools	68.7%	60	54.3	54.3	82.9		28.0	20.5	24.7		52.0	38.5	46.1	$26,906	$3,267	$23,639
Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,054	85	12.4	51.9%	953 (90.4%)	10 (0.9%)	50 (4.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	82.8	92^nd of 681 public high schools	86.5%		85.7	76^th of 686 public high schools	88.9%	16	66.7	61.2	78.2	60.3	36.9	45.1	47.3	69.8	63.8	68.8	67.5	$21,245	$656	$20,589
Somerset County Technology Center	Public	9-12	281 Technology Drive	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-3651	11	19	.5	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	246	23	10.8	48.8%	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.7	397^th of 681 public high schools	41.7%		45.8	423^rd of 686 public high schools	38.3%	26	50.0	38.9	55.5									$19,725	$2,413	$17,312
Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4622	248	22	11.5	39.9%	233 (94.0%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	79.5	119^th of 681 public high schools	82.5%		66.9	231^st of 686 public high schools	66.3%	112	54.4	72.4	72.9									$21,526	$361	$21,165
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	172 Turkeyfoot Rd	Confluence	15424	Somerset County	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 395-3621	114	10	11.5	68.4%	111 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	426^th of 681 public high schools	37.4%		33.4	494^th of 686 public high schools	28.0%	68	53.3	40.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	0.0		6.3	17.6	12.1	$22,139	$2,456	$19,684
Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	125	18	7.0	45.6%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	27.3	514^th of 681 public high schools	24.5%		28.8	511^th of 686 public high schools	25.5%	3	31.6	36.8	42.1		5.3	22.2	13.5		26.3	66.7	45.9	$28,316	$3,649	$24,667
Shanksville-Stonycreek High School	Public	9-12	1325 Corner Stone Rd	Shanksville	15560	Somerset County	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4649	90	8	10.7		85 (94.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	46.9	409^th of 681 public high schools	39.9%		46.9	414^th of 686 public high schools	39.7%	5	47.6	38.1	57.1									$307	$05	$302
North Star High School	Public	9-12	400 Ohio St	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 629-6651	327	26	12.7	100.3%	315 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	42	445^th of 681 public high schools	34.7%		60.2	293^rd of 686 public high schools	57.3%	152	25.7	49.2	58.9									$21,105	$1,265	$19,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Rockwood Area School District

How many students attend Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School?

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rockwood Area Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 155^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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