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Knoch High School

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Knoch High School ranks 414 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 39% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Knoch High School is a public high school located in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, serving 721 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Knoch School District, which is ranked 200 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Knoch High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 65th out of 677 Pennsylvania high schools in 2015-2016 to 414th out of 681 in 2024-2025, its academic performance remains a concern. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are below the state averages, particularly in Algebra I (34.4% vs. 44.3% statewide) and Literature (57.9% vs. 62.1% statewide). Additionally, Knoch High School struggles with the academic performance of certain student subgroups, with its rankings for female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students all in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools.

Interestingly, Knoch High School's performance lags behind several nearby high-performing schools, such as Hampton High School, Pine-Richland High School, and Freeport Area Senior High School, which all rank significantly higher in the state and have stronger academic outcomes. The school's proximity to several vocational-technical schools, such as Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center and Butler County Area Vocational Technical School, may present opportunities for collaboration and expanded career-focused educational options for Knoch High School students.

704

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,219

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Knoch Rd
Saxonburg, PA 16056-9301

(724) 352-1700

District: Knoch School District

Feeder schools for Knoch High School:

Elementary:	Knoch Intermediate Elementary School
	Knoch Primary School
Middle:	Knoch Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg52%

414^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 606Knoch 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	46.6	414 of 681	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	366 of 686	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	354 of 674	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	245 of 634	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	256 of 537	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	209 of 693	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	189 of 673	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	240 of 663	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.0	65 of 677	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	69.8	230 of 680	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	111 of 580	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	104 of 591	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	85 of 664	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	195 of 660	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	121 of 649	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	118 of 632	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	90 of 621	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	249 of 615	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	186 of 604	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	248 of 593	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	225 of 590	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.9	229 of 583	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	426 of 524	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	308 of 513	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	122 of 502	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	382 of 657	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	276 of 665	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	474 of 651	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	520 of 664	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	427 of 652	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	395 of 660	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	417 of 662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	463 of 583	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	391 of 595	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	391 of 577	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature58%-4 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

Algebra I34%-10 vs state

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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
Knoch High School	Public	9-12	345 Knoch Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	704	46	15.3	33.7%	688 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	46.6	414^th of 681 public high schools	39.2%		52.5	366^th of 686 public high schools	46.6%	48	34.4	49.7	57.9	$18,219	$156	$18,062
Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	512	40	12.6	27.7%	487 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	96.7	7^th of 681 public high schools	99.0%		94.4	22^nd of 686 public high schools	96.8%	15	83.2	84.0	92.4	$19,158	$39	$19,119
Mars Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	520 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-1581	1,044	96	10.8	12.2%	977 (93.6%)	10 (1.0%)	20 (1.9%)	32 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	87	62^nd of 681 public high schools	90.9%		84.1	88^th of 686 public high schools	87.2%	26	64.7	71.4	79.8	$15,515	$105	$15,410
Deer Lakes High School	Public	9-12	163 East Union Rd	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5320	581	42	13.7	34.8%	551 (94.8%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	59.2	303^rd of 681 public high schools	55.5%		61.3	279^th of 686 public high schools	59.3%	24	52.0	41.6	68.3	$13,437	$930	$12,507
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	210 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 282-0735	26	20	1.3	88.5%	25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,956	113	17.3	41.5%	1,793 (91.7%)	41 (2.1%)	39 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.6%)	40.3	455^th of 681 public high schools	33.2%		50.5	384^th of 686 public high schools	44.0%	71	42.2	35.1	54.9	$17,277	$388	$16,890
Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pacific Ave	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-1000	665	46	14.4	106.9%	511 (76.8%)	60 (9.0%)	19 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.4%)	47.1	407^th of 681 public high schools	40.2%		44.3	436^th of 686 public high schools	36.4%	29	43.4	41.0	58.6	$20,896	$3,628	$17,268
Pine-Richland High School	Public	9-12	700 Warrendale Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-4444	1,449	102	14.2	9.7%	1,234 (85.2%)	16 (1.1%)	45 (3.1%)	106 (7.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (3.0%)	96	13^th of 681 public high schools	98.1%		96.6	8^th of 686 public high schools	98.8%	5	80.4	84.8	89.7	$20,735	$310	$20,425
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2929 McCully Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6376	865	60	14.3	19.4%	796 (92.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	35 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	93.5	26^th of 681 public high schools	96.2%		95.7	12^th of 686 public high schools	98.3%	14	70.1	79.8	89.7	$25	$00	$24
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	7	17	.4		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Knoch High School

What is the racial makeup of Knoch High School?

Students at Knoch High School are 98% White.

What schools feed into Knoch High School?

Knoch High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knoch Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary : Knoch Primary School
Middle : Knoch Middle School

How many students attend Knoch High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Knoch High School.

Is Knoch High School a good school?

Knoch High School ranks 414^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Knoch High School in?

Knoch School District

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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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