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Southmoreland Senior High School

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Southmoreland Senior High School ranks 477 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 30% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Southmoreland Senior High School is a public high school located in Alverton, Pennsylvania, serving 555 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Southmoreland School District, which is ranked 349 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southmoreland Senior High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 173 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 508 out of 686 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a high of 4 stars in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 to a low of 1 star in 2023-2024. The school struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania high schools for female students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. Academically, the school's performance on Keystone Exams is below the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, and its graduation rate has fluctuated between 86.4% and 89.6%, slightly below the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Greensburg-Salem High School, Belle Vernon Area High School, and Hempfield Area Senior High School, Southmoreland Senior High School performs relatively poorly, with lower statewide rankings, weaker student group performance, and lower academic achievement on Keystone Exams. This may be related to the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.91% to 54.05% over the past few years, suggesting a population with lower socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school's per-student spending, while increasing over the years, is still lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

566

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,973

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2351 Route 981
Alverton, PA 15612-0230

(724) 887-2010

District: Southmoreland School District

Feeder schools for Southmoreland Senior High School:

Elementary:	Southmoreland Elementary School
	Southmoreland Primary Center
Middle:	Southmoreland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg52%

477^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

349^th of 606Southmoreland 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	35.2	477 of 681	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	508 of 686	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	446 of 674	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.4	173 of 634	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	232 of 537	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	293 of 693	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	162 of 673	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	178 of 663	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	208 of 677	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	306 of 680	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	215 of 580	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	295 of 591	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	268 of 664	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	269 of 660	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	189 of 649	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.9	244 of 632	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	296 of 615	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	413 of 604	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.0	242 of 593	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	243 of 590	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.4	194 of 583	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	520 of 524	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	485 of 513	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	291 of 502	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	488 of 657	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	476 of 665	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	484 of 651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	429 of 664	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	370 of 652	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	427 of 660	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	520 of 662	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	500 of 583	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	520 of 595	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	470 of 577	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature49%-13 vs state

Algebra I39%-6 vs state

Biology36%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Southmoreland 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 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
Southmoreland Senior High School	Public	9-12	2351 Route 981	Alverton	15612	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2010	566	38	15.0	53.0%	531 (93.8%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	35.2	477^th of 681 public high schools	30.0%		30.6	508^th of 686 public high schools	25.9%	31	38.7	36.3	49.3							$15,973	$597	$15,376
Mount Pleasant Area High School	Public	9-12	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	597	40	14.9	44.7%	579 (97.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	62.8	271^st of 681 public high schools	60.2%		52	373^rd of 686 public high schools	45.6%	102	47.5	51.1	68.5							$17,778	$744	$17,034
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	240 Arona Road	New Stanton	15672	Westmoreland County	Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 925-3532	5	41	.1		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	720 Locust Street	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 626-0236	592	21	27.8	98.8%	551 (93.1%)	12 (2.0%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.8	595^th of 681 public high schools	12.6%		8.6	610^th of 686 public high schools	11.1%	15	17.7	22.0	32.4
Connellsville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 Falcon Drive	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 628-1350	667	66	10.0	167.5%	616 (92.4%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	41.2	449^th of 681 public high schools	34.1%		55.2	342^nd of 686 public high schools	50.1%	107	38.5	38.3	57.0							$20,006	$1,949	$18,057
Frazier High School	Public	9-12	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	309	22	14.3	49.5%	290 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	65.4	250^th of 681 public high schools	63.3%		24	543^rd of 686 public high schools	20.8%	293	55.7	59.5	58.2							$15,504	$850	$14,654
Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.4%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	79	128^th of 681 public high schools	81.2%		81.2	105^th of 686 public high schools	84.7%	23	62.0	56.3	79.1							$17,472	$645	$16,827
Yough Senior High School	Public	9-12	919 Lowber Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 446-5520	592	36	16.3	41.2%	540 (91.2%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	39.6	458^th of 681 public high schools	32.7%		37.1	477^th of 686 public high schools	30.5%	19	35.8	42.0	53.8							$21,100	$766	$20,334
Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	735	43	17.2	99.6%	638 (86.8%)	25 (3.4%)	32 (4.4%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	53.4	353^rd of 681 public high schools	48.2%		61.3	280^th of 686 public high schools	59.2%	73	32.0	50.3	69.2							$16,799	$753	$16,046
Jeannette High School	Public	7-12	800 Florida Ave	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Jeannette City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 523-5591	405	32	12.8	88.4%	245 (60.5%)	57 (14.1%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.0%)	17.8	561^st of 681 public high schools	17.6%		44.1	438^th of 686 public high schools	36.2%	123	31.0	15.5	40.7	14.0	24.6	20.0	36.0	33.3	34.5	$14,602	$1,350	$13,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Southmoreland Senior High School

How many students attend Southmoreland Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Southmoreland Senior High School.

What district is Southmoreland Senior High School in?

Southmoreland School District

Is Southmoreland Senior High School a good school?

Southmoreland Senior High School ranks 477^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southmoreland Senior High School?

Students at Southmoreland Senior High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Southmoreland Senior High School?

Southmoreland Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southmoreland Elementary School
Elementary : Southmoreland Primary Center
Middle : Southmoreland Middle School

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