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Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 451 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the small town of Smethport, Pennsylvania. With 361 students and a student-teacher ratio of 7.7, the school has struggled academically in recent years, ranking 451 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Oswayo Valley Junior/Senior High School (ranked 84) and Bradford Area High School (ranked 113) outperform Smethport, while Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School (ranked 421) and Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School (ranked 349) lag behind. Smethport's proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the state averages, though its 7th grade ELA proficiency (56.2%) was higher than the state average (49.2%) in 2024-2025.

Despite spending approximately $20,929 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School's academic performance has declined significantly over the past decade. The school faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps among certain student subgroups, and could benefit from learning from the strategies employed by higher-performing nearby schools within the Smethport Area School District and surrounding districts.

345

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,026

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 S Mechanic St
Smethport, PA 16749-1522

(814) 887-5545

District: Smethport Area School District

Feeder schools for Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Smethport Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

193^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

451^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

300^th of 606Smethport 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	73.4	193 of 873	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	182 of 891	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	290 of 893	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	391 of 883	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	301 of 797	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	597 of 891	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	594 of 861	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.9	432 of 877	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	503 of 870	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	527 of 835	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.4	360 of 728	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	400 of 758	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	589 of 834	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.7	402 of 825	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	482 of 805	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	556 of 770	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	578 of 753	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	518 of 749	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.1	512 of 736	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.2	568 of 687	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.7	327 of 663	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.0	429 of 643	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	229 of 835	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	220 of 860	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	257 of 843	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	179 of 877	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	210 of 874	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	163 of 839	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	145 of 870	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	227 of 649	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	215 of 673	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	318 of 681	53.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	451 of 681	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	400 of 686	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	509 of 674	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	508 of 634	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	387 of 537	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	396 of 693	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	354 of 673	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.6	312 of 663	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	393 of 677	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	81.9	82 of 680	87.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	210 of 580	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.4	436 of 591	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	535 of 664	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.2	413 of 660	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	462 of 649	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	501 of 632	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	508 of 621	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.0	387 of 615	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	381 of 604	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.2	286 of 593	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.8	427 of 590	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.7	448 of 583	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	401 of 513	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	404 of 657	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	298 of 665	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	381 of 651	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	455 of 664	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	524 of 652	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	441 of 660	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	474 of 662	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	487 of 583	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	442 of 595	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	527 of 577	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)22nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature54%-8 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Biology44%-5 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Algebra I35%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Smethport Area Junior/Senior 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 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
Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	345	30	11.5	51.0%	338 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	40.8	451^st of 681 public high schools	33.8%		48	400^th of 686 public high schools	41.7%	51	35.2	44.4	53.8		50.0	36.8	43.2		56.2	51.0	53.6	$21,026	$2,551	$18,475
Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	20 Oak St	Port Allegany	16743	McKean County	Port Allegany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 642-2544	379	31	12.1		365 (96.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	46	421^st of 681 public high schools	38.2%		60	294^th of 686 public high schools	57.1%	127	33.3	44.2	63.4		17.3	32.2	25.0		44.2	37.5	40.7	$18,429	$2,735	$15,694
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center	Public	10-12	219 Edison Bates Drive	Port Allegany	16743	McKean County	Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 642-2573	1	12	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	143 R L Sweitzer Dr	Duke Center	16729	McKean County	Otto-Eldred School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 817-1380	273	23	12.0	61.5%	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	53.8	349^th of 681 public high schools	48.8%		55.8	336^th of 686 public high schools	51.0%	13	54.8	47.6	52.4		35.9	35.0	35.5		59.0	52.5	55.7	$20,572	$915	$19,658
Bradford Area High School	Public	9-12	81 Interstate Pkwy	Bradford	16701	McKean County	Bradford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 362-3845	702	55	12.8	104.8%	634 (90.3%)	7 (1.0%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	80.3	113^th of 681 public high schools	83.4%		72.2	184^th of 686 public high schools	73.2%	71	63.2	65.1	71.9									$17,981	$1,333	$16,648
Oswayo Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	318 S Oswayo St	Shinglehouse	16748	Potter County	Oswayo Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 260-1701	140	16	8.7	74.3%	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.5	84^th of 681 public high schools	87.7%		85.8	74^th of 686 public high schools	89.2%	10	65.0	70.0	75.0	20.0	35.3	20.0	25.0	45.0	41.2	46.7	44.2	$21,160	$1,597	$19,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Smethport Area School District

What schools feed into Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Smethport Area Elementary School

Is Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 451^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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