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Shikellamy High School

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Shikellamy High School ranks 238 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Shikellamy High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 896 students. The school is part of the Shikellamy School District, which is ranked 357 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shikellamy High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a ranking of 295 out of 680 Pennsylvania high schools in 2014-2015 (with a 3-star rating) to a ranking of 449 out of 674 in 2022-2023 (with a 2-star rating). The school's performance has been mixed, with male students outperforming female students and varying performance among Hispanic and White students. Shikellamy High School's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 76.8% to 87.9%, and its dropout rate has been low, ranging from 1.4% to 4.9%. However, the school's performance on the Keystone Exams has been mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 40.8% in Algebra I to 79.4% in Biology and 64.3% in Literature.

Compared to nearby schools, Shikellamy High School's performance is generally lower than that of Danville Area Senior High School and Lewisburg High School, which have higher statewide rankings and better test scores. However, Shikellamy outperforms schools like Shamokin Area High School, which has lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.44% to 100.22%, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to its lower performance compared to more affluent nearby schools.

855

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,366

Per pupil spending ?

105%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Walnut Street
Sunbury, PA 17801

(570) 286-3713

District: Shikellamy School District

Feeder schools for Shikellamy High School:

Elementary:	Chief Shikellamy School
	Oaklyn School
	Priestley School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg52%

238^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 606Shikellamy 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	67.3	238 of 681	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	339 of 686	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	449 of 674	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	424 of 634	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	359 of 537	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	408 of 693	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	451 of 673	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	420 of 663	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	399 of 677	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.4	295 of 680	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	279 of 580	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	301 of 591	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	425 of 664	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	410 of 660	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.9	138 of 649	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	45.3	436 of 632	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	374 of 621	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.9	474 of 615	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.5	357 of 604	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	428 of 593	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.5	261 of 590	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.3	298 of 583	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	228 of 524	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	177 of 513	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.0	458 of 502	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	282 of 657	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	386 of 665	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	107 of 287	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.4	208 of 274	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	168 of 252	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	221 of 651	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	314 of 664	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	440 of 652	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	197 of 660	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	282 of 662	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	226 of 583	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	282 of 595	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	436 of 577	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology79%+30 vs state

Literature64%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Shikellamy 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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)
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
Danville Center Adolescent Female	Public	7-12	13 Kirkbride Drive	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Center Adolescent Female	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4751	45	12	3.9		13 (28.9%)	24 (53.3%)	8 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	Public	7-12	210 Clinic Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4710	43	12	3.7		7 (16.3%)	26 (60.5%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Danville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	733 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	635	40	15.9	30.6%	538 (84.7%)	15 (2.4%)	18 (2.8%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	86.8	63^rd of 681 public high schools	90.7%		70.5	203^rd of 686 public high schools	70.4%	140	61.3	72.0	82.2	$16,251	$813	$15,438
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 Shikellamy High School

What district is Shikellamy High School in?

Shikellamy School District

Is Shikellamy High School a good school?

Shikellamy High School ranks 238^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shikellamy High School?

Students at Shikellamy High School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Shikellamy High School?

Shikellamy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chief Shikellamy School
Elementary : Oaklyn School
Elementary : Priestley School

How many students attend Shikellamy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Shikellamy High School.

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