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Shade Junior/Senior High School

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Shade Junior/Senior High School ranks 93 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Shade Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Shade-Central City School District, which is ranked 207 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shade Junior/Senior High School has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools to the top 15% in the most recent school year. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Keystone Literature. Shade Junior/Senior High School also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 3% for low socioeconomic status students and the top 15% for female students.

Despite having a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.76% to 94.48% in recent years, Shade Junior/Senior High School has been able to achieve strong academic performance, particularly among this subgroup. This is in contrast to some nearby schools, such as Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School and Richland High School, which have higher overall performance and rankings. Shade Junior/Senior High School's ability to support the academic success of its economically disadvantaged students could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region facing similar challenges.

123

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,318

Per pupil spending ?

111.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 McGregor Ave
Cairnbrook, PA 15924-0007

(814) 754-4648

District: Shade-Central City School District

Feeder schools for Shade Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Cairnbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

256^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

93^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 606Shade-Central City 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	66.3	256 of 873	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	297 of 891	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	464 of 893	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	438 of 883	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	407 of 797	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	550 of 891	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	600 of 861	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	599 of 877	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	501 of 870	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	524 of 835	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.4	558 of 728	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	592 of 758	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	507 of 834	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	482 of 825	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.6	307 of 805	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.0	581 of 770	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	658 of 753	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	573 of 749	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	514 of 736	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	491 of 687	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.4	531 of 663	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.2	532 of 643	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	91 of 843	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	102 of 877	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	215 of 874	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	286 of 649	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	353 of 673	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	520 of 681	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	93 of 681	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	204 of 686	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	390 of 674	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	388 of 634	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	395 of 537	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	354 of 693	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	466 of 673	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	502 of 663	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.2	437 of 677	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	444 of 680	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.7	476 of 580	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	424 of 591	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	487 of 664	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	586 of 660	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	518 of 649	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	533 of 632	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.3	402 of 621	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.4	510 of 615	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	477 of 604	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	361 of 593	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.3	193 of 590	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	40.1	419 of 583	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	102 of 665	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	19 of 651	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	57 of 664	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	56.1	302 of 652	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	159 of 583	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	245 of 595	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	401 of 577	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)85th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature83%+21 vs state

Algebra I61%+17 vs state

Biology61%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math43%~ 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 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
Shade Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	203 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-4648	123	18	6.8	111.4%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	82.7	93^rd of 681 public high schools	86.3%		70.4	204^th of 686 public high schools	70.3%	111	61.1	61.1	83.4		33.3	52.9	42.9		61.2	35.3	48.6	$34,318	$1,779	$32,539
Windber Area High School	Public	9-12	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	337	27	12.6	95.5%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	73.4	176^th of 681 public high schools	74.2%		73.6	168^th of 686 public high schools	75.5%	8	60.6	57.9	68.0									$30,751	$4,558	$26,194
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
Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 West Campus Ave	Davidsville	15928	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 479-4014	491	36	13.5	47.3%	468 (95.3%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	90.2	48^th of 681 public high schools	93.0%		74.1	165^th of 686 public high schools	75.9%	117	70.1	70.6	85.3	50.0	41.6	48.4	46.1	79.1	68.0	69.4	71.4	$19,907	$400	$19,506
Richland High School	Public	7-12	One Academic Avenue	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6081	693	49	14.1	35.4%	606 (87.4%)	16 (2.3%)	20 (2.9%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	89.6	49^th of 681 public high schools	92.8%		86.1	71^st of 686 public high schools	89.7%	22	72.4	70.4	82.1		55.3	49.5	52.6		62.8	67.7	65.1	$17,017	$573	$16,444
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	445 Schoolhouse Road	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6073	14	22	.6	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
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
Chestnut Ridge Senior High School	Public	8-12	2588 Quaker Valley Road	New Paris	15554	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	470	37	12.7	58.3%	451 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	80.2	115^th of 681 public high schools	83.1%		76.3	149^th of 686 public high schools	78.3%	34	67.7	59.6	73.7			55.0	55.0			72.5	72.5	$17,729	$2,112	$15,618
Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	26	11.0		219 (77.1%)	26 (9.2%)	20 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	49.3	385^th of 681 public high schools	43.5%		42.8	449^th of 686 public high schools	34.5%	64	42.5	34.2	69.2		28.5	21.1	25.0		50.0	37.8	44.3	$25,285	$7,234	$18,050
Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	917	71	12.8	93.3%	331 (36.1%)	353 (38.5%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (18.0%)	8.1	606^th of 681 public high schools	11.0%		8.5	611^th of 686 public high schools	10.9%	5	13.5	19.6	29.6			2.5	2.5			11.0	11.0	$23,764	$5,187	$18,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Shade Junior/Senior High School

What district is Shade Junior/Senior High School in?

Shade-Central City School District

Is Shade Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Shade Junior/Senior High School ranks 93^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Shade Junior/Senior High School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Shade Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Cairnbrook Elementary School

How many students attend Shade Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Shade Junior/Senior High School.

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