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Selinsgrove Area High School

Q: Is Selinsgrove Area High School a good school?

Selinsgrove Area High School ranks 148 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Selinsgrove Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 774 students in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Selinsgrove Area School District, which is ranked 137 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selinsgrove Area High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on Keystone Exams in Algebra I (72.7%), Biology (51.8%), and Literature (73.9%) for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 88.2% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.2% to 1.9% during the same period. Interestingly, the school's performance outpaces many nearby high schools, such as Shamokin Area High School, which has lower proficiency rates in these subjects.

Despite having a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (43.15%) compared to the top-performing nearby school, Lewisburg High School (27.27%), Selinsgrove Area High School is able to achieve strong academic results. This suggests the school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices, as well as its focus on continuous improvement, as evidenced by the gradual increase in spending per student from $14,822 in the 2020-2021 school year to $15,864 in the 2022-2023 school year.

744

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,754

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 North Broad St
Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1624

(570) 372-2230

District: Selinsgrove Area School District

Feeder schools for Selinsgrove Area High School:

Elementary:	Selinsgrove Area Elementary School
	Selinsgrove Intrmd School
Middle:	Selinsgrove Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg52%

148^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 606Selinsgrove 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	76.9	148 of 681	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	141 of 686	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	237 of 674	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	153 of 634	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	126 of 537	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	229 of 693	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	374 of 673	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.5	313 of 663	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	260 of 677	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	272 of 680	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	285 of 580	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	169 of 591	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	57.2	349 of 664	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.4	251 of 660	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.0	92 of 649	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	136 of 632	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.4	237 of 621	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	307 of 615	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	279 of 604	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	326 of 593	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	320 of 590	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.8	403 of 583	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	229 of 524	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.5	413 of 513	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	314 of 502	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	163 of 657	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	168 of 665	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	112 of 274	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	133 of 651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	150 of 664	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	335 of 652	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	132 of 660	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	130 of 662	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	171 of 583	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	161 of 595	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	257 of 577	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Algebra I73%+28 vs state

Biology52%~ state avg

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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 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Selinsgrove Area High School	Public	9-12	500 North Broad St	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 372-2230	744	50	15.0	44.9%	658 (88.4%)	18 (2.4%)	30 (4.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	76.9	148^th of 681 public high schools	78.3%		77	141^st of 686 public high schools	79.4%	7	72.7	51.8	73.9					$16,754	$498	$16,256
Shikellamy High School	Public	9-12	600 Walnut Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3713	855	40	21.5	105.0%	640 (74.9%)	29 (3.4%)	121 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	67.3	238^th of 681 public high schools	65.1%		55.5	339^th of 686 public high schools	50.6%	101	40.8	79.4	64.3					$17,366	$1,990	$15,376
SUN Area Technical Institute	Public	9-12	815 Market St	New Berlin	17855	Union County	SUN Area Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 966-1031	14	23	.6	78.6%	12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Midd-West High School	Public	8-12	540 E Main St	Middleburg	17842	Snyder County	Midd-West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 837-0046	726	48	15.2	105.9%	707 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.2	223^rd of 681 public high schools	67.3%		73.9	167^th of 686 public high schools	75.7%	56	50.0	53.9	74.2	28.7	28.7	44.2	44.2	$13,495	$1,200	$12,295
Line Mountain High School	Public	9-12	187 Line Mountain Road	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	311	26	11.9	45.3%	294 (94.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	68.4	228^th of 681 public high schools	66.5%		68.3	221^st of 686 public high schools	67.8%	7	49.5	61.3	66.3					$26,601	$1,707	$24,894
Mifflinburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Market St	Mifflinburg	17844	Union County	Mifflinburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 966-8230	499	42	11.7	99.4%	449 (90.0%)	10 (2.0%)	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	70	212^th of 681 public high schools	68.9%		57.5	322^nd of 686 public high schools	53.1%	110	56.3	51.6	71.8					$16,156	$176	$15,980
Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	545 Newman Rd	Lewisburg	17837	Union County	Lewisburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 523-3220	551	41	13.4	27.2%	417 (75.7%)	30 (5.4%)	52 (9.4%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	92.7	29^th of 681 public high schools	95.7%		88.9	51^st of 686 public high schools	92.6%	22	78.1	77.6	82.6					$26,038	$291	$25,747
Milton High School	Public	9-12	700 Mahoning St	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 742-7614	608	51	11.9	52.5%	509 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	56 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	70.3	208^th of 681 public high schools	69.5%		57.7	319^th of 686 public high schools	53.5%	111	68.7	49.4	66.9					$17,929	$558	$17,371
Shamokin Area High School	Public	9-12	2000 W State St	Shamokin	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5731	675	40	16.7	98.5%	550 (81.5%)	34 (5.0%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	24	532^nd of 681 public high schools	21.9%		26.5	523^rd of 686 public high schools	23.8%	9	28.6	23.2	50.5					$17,899	$1,901	$15,997
Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	Public	10-12	1700-2000 West Montgomery Stre	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 644-0304	15	9	1.6	80.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Selinsgrove Area High School

Is Selinsgrove Area High School a good school?

Selinsgrove Area High School ranks 148^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Selinsgrove Area High School in?

Selinsgrove Area School District

How many students attend Selinsgrove Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Selinsgrove Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Selinsgrove Area High School?

Students at Selinsgrove Area High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Selinsgrove Area High School?

Selinsgrove Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Selinsgrove Area Elementary School
Elementary : Selinsgrove Intrmd School
Middle : Selinsgrove Area Middle School

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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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