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Sharon High School

Public Grades 9-12

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 24% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Sharon High School is a public high school located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 539 students. The school is part of the Sharon City School District, which is ranked 447 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sharon High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with academic performance on Keystone Exams below the state average. Only 30.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 31.8% in Biology, and 47.8% in Literature in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 94.0% in recent years, generally in line with the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 1.0% to 2.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Neshannock Junior/Senior High School and Hickory High School consistently outperform Sharon High School on academic measures, while Farrell Area High School/Ums has significantly lower performance. The high percentage of low-income students at Sharon High School, with 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

532

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,551

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1129 E State St
Sharon, PA 16146

(724) 983-4030

District: Sharon City School District

Feeder schools for Sharon High School:

Elementary:	Case Avenue Elementary School
	Musser Elementary School
	West Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Sharon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

African American:

22.0%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg52%

516^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

447^th of 606Sharon 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	516 of 681	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.8	272 of 686	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	409 of 674	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	256 of 634	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	329 of 537	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	465 of 693	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	485 of 673	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	519 of 663	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	517 of 677	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	514 of 680	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.0	440 of 580	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	497 of 591	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.3	445 of 664	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.7	554 of 660	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	255 of 276	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	143 of 284	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	128 of 260	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	483 of 524	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	76.8	80 of 513	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	265 of 502	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	451 of 657	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	438 of 665	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	478 of 651	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.7	205 of 664	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	386 of 652	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	537 of 660	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.6	108 of 662	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	104 of 165	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	475 of 583	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.3	181 of 595	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	362 of 577	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature48%-14 vs state

Biology32%-18 vs state

Algebra I31%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 26, 2011

Non stop bullying happens here. If you go to the teachers/principles to tell by the next day, if that, the student is accosted by the bully telling them he knows they told. My son and a witness went to the principle to tell him a student threatened them with a knife and nothing was done with the student that threatened them because he has a right to education also. In classes my son was called a fag in front of the teacher and nothing was done. The faculty seems afraid to do anything to the students that cause trouble. I am seriously considering cyber school at this juncture. It is a shame, when I went to school there was no "NO Bullying " policy but trouble makers where first suspended and then expelled. First time with threatening someone with a knife would have been expulsion. Close Quote

Schools Near Sharon High School

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Sharon High School	Public	9-12	1129 E State St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 983-4030	532	54	9.8	101.3%	318 (59.8%)	117 (22.0%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (15.6%)	26.9	516^th of 681 public high schools	24.2%		61.8	272^nd of 686 public high schools	60.3%	244	30.6	31.8	47.8							$17,551	$2,633	$14,919
Farrell Area High School/Ums	Public	7-12	1700 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	281	23	12.2	96.4%	33 (11.7%)	200 (71.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	5	634^th of 681 public high schools	6.9%		4.2	647^th of 686 public high schools	5.7%	13	11.4	13.9	19.4	6.5	0.0	3.3	28.3	13.6	21.1	$37,020	$7,017	$30,004
Sharpsville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	301 Blue Devil Way	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 962-7861	326	19	16.7	48.2%	296 (90.8%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	54.5	343^rd of 681 public high schools	49.6%		56.6	327^th of 686 public high schools	52.3%	16	40.0	50.1	64.0							$18,355	$1,157	$17,198
Hickory High School	Public	8-12	640 N. Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	768	64	12.0	45.3%	632 (82.3%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.6%)	78.8	132^nd of 681 public high schools	80.6%		84.9	80^th of 686 public high schools	88.3%	52	61.3	64.7	71.0		51.9	51.9		70.0	70.0	$16,685	$978	$15,707
West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 634-3030	332	30	11.0	53.9%	309 (93.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	59.5	299^th of 681 public high schools	56.1%		54.7	345^th of 686 public high schools	49.7%	46	40.0	50.0	72.2	43.5	17.0	29.3	50.0	59.3	55.0	$20,984	$556	$20,427
Reynolds Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	531 Reynolds Rd	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 646-5701	426	36	11.8	94.8%	391 (91.8%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	59.3	301^st of 681 public high schools	55.8%		37.3	475^th of 686 public high schools	30.8%	174	42.9	58.7	60.7	26.7	30.7	28.5	44.6	62.2	52.9	$22,534	$907	$21,627
Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	444	36	12.1	25.7%	423 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	63.2	265^th of 681 public high schools	61.1%		73	175^th of 686 public high schools	74.5%	90	50.0	52.8	65.3	21.4	25.6	23.7	37.1	45.5	41.5	$28,820	$6,663	$22,156
Mercer Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	545 W Butler St	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	282	21	13.2	110.3%	268 (95.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	86.4	68^th of 681 public high schools	90.0%		72.8	179^th of 686 public high schools	73.9%	111	62.9	70.4	80.9							$16,700	$957	$15,743
Mercer County Career Center	Public	9-12	776 Greenville Road	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer County Career Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-3000	8	19	.4		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Greenville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	9 Donation Road	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Greenville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 588-2500	610	44	14.0	54.1%	567 (93.0%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	57	320^th of 681 public high schools	53.0%		41.8	456^th of 686 public high schools	33.5%	136	45.0	47.1	66.0	39.5	30.3	34.5	60.5	44.8	52.0	$16,593	$577	$16,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon High School

Is Sharon High School a good school?

Sharon High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sharon High School?

Students at Sharon High School are 60% White, 22% African American, 16% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Sharon High School in?

Sharon City School District

What schools feed into Sharon High School?

Sharon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Case Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Musser Elementary School
Elementary : West Hill Elementary School
Middle : Sharon Middle School

How many students attend Sharon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Sharon High School.

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