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Shenango High School

Q: Is Shenango High School a good school?

Shenango High School ranks 108 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Shenango High School is a public high school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 434 students. The school is part of the Shenango Area School District, which is ranked 102 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shenango High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 142 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Shenango High School outperforms the state and district averages in several key academic areas, including Keystone Exams and PSSA Exams. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Beaver Falls Area Senior High School, Wilmington Area High School, and New Castle Senior High School, Shenango High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student demographics. The school's consistent excellence and ability to support diverse student subgroups are notable strengths.

449

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,189

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2550 Ellwood Rd
New Castle, PA 16101-6202

(724) 658-5537

District: Shenango Area School District

Feeder schools for Shenango High School:

Elementary:

Shenango Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

235^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 27%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

108^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 606Shenango 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	68.8	235 of 873	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	175 of 891	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	128 of 893	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	362 of 883	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	322 of 797	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	217 of 891	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	123 of 861	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	54.5	426 of 877	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	314 of 870	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	224 of 835	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	193 of 728	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	156 of 758	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	140 of 834	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	213 of 825	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.4	320 of 805	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	358 of 770	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	273 of 753	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.3	218 of 749	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	223 of 736	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	321 of 687	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.5	402 of 663	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.7	442 of 643	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	267 of 643	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	182 of 672	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	255 of 835	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	132 of 860	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	170 of 843	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	128 of 877	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	82 of 874	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	245 of 839	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	286 of 870	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	279 of 649	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	171 of 673	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	139 of 681	79.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	108 of 681	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	89 of 686	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	91 of 674	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	70 of 634	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	41 of 537	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	142 of 693	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	29 of 673	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	9 of 663	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	78.6	118 of 677	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	30 of 680	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	51 of 580	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.1	84 of 591	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	48 of 664	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	50 of 660	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	104 of 649	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	48 of 632	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	70.8	168 of 621	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	72 of 615	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	51.9	355 of 604	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	310 of 593	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.0	334 of 590	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.7	327 of 583	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	181 of 524	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	85 of 657	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	105 of 665	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	214 of 651	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.7	79 of 664	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	79 of 652	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	142 of 660	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	87 of 662	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	154 of 583	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	96 of 595	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	107 of 577	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature71%+9 vs state

Biology71%+22 vs state

Algebra I61%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Math37%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Awesome Academics, exceptional teachers. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, November 26, 2010

Admindistration is poor. Many problems there aren't reported. A student can be assaulted and not much is done. I wouldn't send my dog to school in this district. I have family menbers who moved out of the district because of all the problems. Don't be fooled by all the stars. Close Quote

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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
Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	449	35	12.7	96.2%	420 (93.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	80.9	108^th of 681 public high schools	84.1%		84	89^th of 686 public high schools	87.0%	19	60.6	70.9	71.0	37.2	36.7	36.9	53.8	53.2	53.5	$23,189	$51	$23,137
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	418	32	13.2	94.0%	364 (87.1%)	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	20.4	551^st of 681 public high schools	19.1%		19.5	560^th of 686 public high schools	18.4%	9	22.7	32.0	42.5
New Castle Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	740	48	15.4	98.9%	374 (50.5%)	176 (23.8%)	55 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (17.7%)	24.5	527^th of 681 public high schools	22.6%		27.5	517^th of 686 public high schools	24.6%	10	32.7	29.5	42.9							$19,484	$3,231	$16,253
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	2497 Harlansburg Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	313	29	10.8	33.5%	300 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	78.6	136^th of 681 public high schools	80.0%		75.8	153^rd of 686 public high schools	77.7%	17	56.4	75.3	68.3							$19,662	$406	$19,256
Union Area High School	Public	9-12	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-4501	193	17	11.5	104.7%	161 (83.4%)	20 (10.4%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	74.6	166^th of 681 public high schools	75.6%		74.2	164^th of 686 public high schools	76.1%	2	54.8	64.3	69.1							$21,159	$1,639	$19,520
Neshannock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3834 Mitchell Rd	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5513	545	33	16.6	28.3%	505 (92.7%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	92.4	32^nd of 681 public high schools	95.3%		92.3	38^th of 686 public high schools	94.5%	6	80.0	69.5	88.6	48.5	39.4	44.1	55.7	73.0	63.9	$23,540	$117	$23,423
Mohawk Senior High School	Public	9-12	385 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	406	31	12.9	37.7%	386 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	75.5	156^th of 681 public high schools	77.1%		70.1	206^th of 686 public high schools	70.0%	50	64.8	56.4	70.2							$17,852	$913	$16,939
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	682	57	11.9	50.6%	600 (88.0%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	41.3	448^th of 681 public high schools	34.2%		25.4	534^th of 686 public high schools	22.2%	86	37.7	40.6	55.8	33.0	19.0	26.0	64.2	41.7	53.1	$21,050	$561	$20,489
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	461	34	13.5	44.3%	431 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	54.5	344^th of 681 public high schools	49.5%		61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%	75	50.0	45.3	59.6							$19,407	$393	$19,015
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shenango High School

How many students attend Shenango High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Shenango High School.

What schools feed into Shenango High School?

Shenango High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shenango Elementary School

What district is Shenango High School in?

Shenango Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Shenango High School?

Students at Shenango High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Is Shenango High School a good school?

Shenango High School ranks 108^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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