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Solanco High School

Q: Is Solanco High School a good school?

Solanco High School ranks 446 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 35% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Solanco High School is a public high school located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,021 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Solanco School District, which is ranked 402 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Solanco High School's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, has been declining over the past few years, with only around 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, and even lower proficiency rates in Algebra I and Biology. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and support systems to improve student learning outcomes. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School and Penn Manor High School, which achieve proficiency rates of 70-80% on Keystone Exams, Solanco High School's academic performance is significantly lower.

The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, and White students outperforming Hispanic students. The school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students and Disabled students is particularly concerning, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania high schools. To address these disparities, Solanco High School may need to implement more targeted interventions and support programs to ensure that all students have the resources and support they need to succeed.

980

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,560

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

585 Solanco Rd
Quarryville, PA 17566-9615

(717) 786-2151

District: Solanco School District

Feeder schools for Solanco High School:

Elementary:	Bart-Colerain Elementary School
	Clermont Elementary School
	Providence Elementary School
	Quarryville Elementary School
Middle:	Smith Middle School
	Swift Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (45% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg52%

446^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

402^nd of 606Solanco 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	41.9	446 of 681	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	419 of 686	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	474 of 674	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	341 of 634	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	277 of 537	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	346 of 693	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	418 of 673	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	368 of 663	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	391 of 677	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.9	262 of 680	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	243 of 580	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	188 of 591	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.7	377 of 664	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	395 of 660	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	501 of 649	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.8	311 of 632	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	314 of 621	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	388 of 615	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.7	239 of 604	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	229 of 593	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.5	116 of 590	80.3%	★★★★☆
2003	66.4	203 of 583	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	341 of 524	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	255 of 513	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	309 of 502	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	330 of 657	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	384 of 665	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	244 of 287	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	156 of 274	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	155 of 252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	465 of 651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	412 of 664	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	477 of 652	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	498 of 660	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	425 of 662	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	421 of 583	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	433 of 595	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	494 of 577	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature51%-11 vs state

Biology44%-5 vs state

Algebra I40%-4 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, May 25, 2017

Amazing

by a parent
Monday, April 1, 2013

As a parent who has had multiple children go through the school district, I can say that I have been thoroughly pleased about my children and their education. The teachers are attentive and challenging. The opportunities for school involvement are abundant. Opportunities not just in sports but academically and artistically directed also. The child's desire to succeed and a good parent teacher relationship is what this school encourages and what will determine all schools true success value. 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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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
Solanco High School	Public	9-12	585 Solanco Rd	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2151	980	62	15.8	41.9%	815 (83.2%)	14 (1.4%)	109 (11.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	41.9	446^th of 681 public high schools	34.5%		46.3	419^th of 686 public high schools	38.9%	27	39.8	44.1	51.2									$19,560	$1,388	$18,172
Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1640 Book Road	Lancaster	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-3311	890	60	14.8	27.9%	691 (77.6%)	22 (2.5%)	116 (13.0%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	88.4	59^th of 681 public high schools	91.3%		85.9	73^rd of 686 public high schools	89.4%	14	71.8	77.6	75.0									$20,466	$323	$20,143
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St Cmps	Public	9-12	1730 Hans Herr Drive	Willow Street	17584	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-7050	26	24	1.0	—	15 (57.7%)	3 (11.5%)	4 (15.4%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	226 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 593-8223	703	49	14.4	—	494 (70.3%)	41 (5.8%)	129 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	40.5	454^th of 681 public high schools	33.3%		38.1	473^rd of 686 public high schools	31.0%	19	41.5	39.8	51.7									$29,250	$616	$28,634
Pequea Valley Secondary School	Public	7-12	164 S New Holland Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(717) 768-5500	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oxford Area High School	Public	9-12	705 Waterway Rd	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6640	1,089	78	14.0	—	616 (56.6%)	37 (3.4%)	386 (35.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.0%)	57.4	318^th of 681 public high schools	53.3%		57.3	323^rd of 686 public high schools	52.9%	5	43.0	48.8	66.8									$29,688	$1,355	$28,332
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.9%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6									$18,864	$580	$18,285
Phoenix Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	630 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 735-7860	305	25	12.2	93.8%	14 (4.6%)	56 (18.4%)	207 (67.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	2	669^th of 681 public high schools	1.8%		1.5	686^th of 686 public high schools	0.0%	17	0.0	4.9	18.6									$23,978	$3,818	$20,161
Penn Manor High School	Public	9-12	East Cottage Avenue	Millersville	17551	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 872-9520	1,807	113	15.9	49.7%	1,235 (68.3%)	130 (7.2%)	333 (18.4%)	52 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	53 (2.9%)	85.1	79^th of 681 public high schools	88.4%		78.4	126^th of 686 public high schools	81.6%	47	74.3	65.6	74.7									$16,003	$187	$15,816
La Academia Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	30 N Ann Street	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 295-7763	196	18	10.8	—	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	164 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	1.2	680^th of 681 public high schools	0.1%		4.1	648^th of 686 public high schools	5.5%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	7.7	3.2	11.0	$17,780	$2,875	$14,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Solanco High School

How many students attend Solanco High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 980 students attended Solanco High School.

What district is Solanco High School in?

Solanco School District

What schools feed into Solanco High School?

Solanco High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bart-Colerain Elementary School
Elementary : Clermont Elementary School
Elementary : Providence Elementary School
Elementary : Quarryville Elementary School
Middle : Smith Middle School
Middle : Swift Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Solanco High School?

Students at Solanco High School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Solanco High School a good school?

Solanco High School ranks 446^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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