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Central High School

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Central High School ranks 389 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 530 students. It is part of the Spring Cove School District, which is ranked 377 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 207 out of 693 Pennsylvania high schools in 2018-2019 (4-star rating) to a low of 389 out of 681 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). This suggests the school is underperforming compared to other high schools in the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and low socioeconomic status students performing relatively better than their white and disabled peers.

Central High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 97.2% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature are also generally below the state average, with the exception of Literature in 2023-2024 where the school outperformed the state. When compared to nearby schools, such as Penn Cambria High School and Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School, Central High School appears to be underperforming in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates.

504

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,699

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 Central High Road
Martinsburg, PA 16662-9632

(814) 473-5111

District: Spring Cove School District

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Martinsburg Elementary School
	Spring Cove Elementary School
Middle:	Spring Cove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2019) to 43rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg52%

389^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 606Spring Cove 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	49.0	389 of 681	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	385 of 686	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	284 of 674	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	228 of 634	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	321 of 537	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	207 of 693	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	280 of 673	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.6	468 of 663	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.0	516 of 677	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.8	484 of 680	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	450 of 580	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.7	239 of 591	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	333 of 664	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	227 of 660	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	411 of 649	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	351 of 632	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	324 of 621	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	314 of 615	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	400 of 604	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.8	205 of 593	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.6	358 of 590	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.4	354 of 583	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	378 of 524	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	374 of 513	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	358 of 502	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	266 of 657	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	311 of 665	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	317 of 651	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	367 of 664	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	319 of 652	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	479 of 660	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	391 of 662	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	422 of 583	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	444 of 595	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	332 of 577	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature61%~ state avg

Biology45%-4 vs state

Algebra I39%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, February 25, 2013

Test scores alone do not define a high quality school. Central High School is a highly effective school that combines a quality staff with 21st century learning tools. Over 75% of the students from this school matriculate to college and/or post-secondary technical training schools. The school has a loyal and highly successful base of alumni who support the community and school. Achievement outcomes for the school, as demonstrated by the rigorous AYP standards of the state department of education, are consistently improving and are at historically high levels. This is a school that also strives to raise the level of all learners and has been recognized for innovative programming to foster inclusion of all students with learning disabilities. Close Quote

Schools Near Central 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
Central High School	Public	9-12	718 Central High Road	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-5111	504	38	13.1	49.6%	466 (92.5%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	49	389^th of 681 public high schools	42.9%		50.4	385^th of 686 public high schools	43.9%	4	39.2	45.2	61.3							$16,699	$1,145	$15,554
Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School	Public	9-12	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 239-5141	266	19	13.8	91.7%	254 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	46.9	410^th of 681 public high schools	39.8%		58.4	314^th of 686 public high schools	54.2%	96	42.6	40.3	59.7							$22,583	$1,898	$20,685
Tussey Mountain High School	Public	9-12	199 Front Street	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	293	25	11.8	105.5%	283 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	67.9	232^nd of 681 public high schools	65.9%		39.7	465^th of 686 public high schools	32.2%	233	60.0	50.9	66.6							$19,144	$777	$18,368
Northern Bedford County High School	Public	9-12	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	235	28	8.4	47.2%	232 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	80.2	114^th of 681 public high schools	83.3%		86.4	68^th of 686 public high schools	90.1%	46	60.8	71.1	69.6							$28,062	$2,595	$25,467
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1510 North Montgomery Street	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4416	793	56	14.1	39.0%	733 (92.4%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	59.3	302^nd of 681 public high schools	55.7%		71.7	192^nd of 686 public high schools	72.0%	110	46.8	51.0	63.9							$18,134	$1,035	$17,099
Youth Forestry Camp #3	Public	7-12	Trough Creek State Park	James Creek	16657	Huntingdon County	Youth Forestry Camp #3	No	No	No	No	(814) 658-3492	40	8	5.0	92.5%	4 (10.0%)	32 (80.0%)	3 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	217	29	7.4	53.0%	208 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.8	555^th of 681 public high schools	18.5%		53.8	357^th of 686 public high schools	48.0%	198	24.4	16.7	48.8	34.4	34.3	34.3	56.3	48.6	52.3	$18,884	$992	$17,892
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1500 4th Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8450	60	33	1.8		59 (98.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,255	133	16.8	99.6%	1,891 (83.9%)	237 (10.5%)	73 (3.2%)	17 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (1.4%)	43.8	433^rd of 681 public high schools	36.4%		61.7	274^th of 686 public high schools	60.1%	159	37.5	47.6	53.1							$12,873	$2,874	$9,999
Kimmel Alternative School	Public	7-12	200 East Crawford Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8246	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Martinsburg Elementary School
Elementary : Spring Cove Elementary School
Middle : Spring Cove Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Central High School.

What district is Central High School in?

Spring Cove School District

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 389^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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