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Spring Grove Area High School

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Spring Grove Area High School ranks 230 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Spring Grove Area High School is a public high school serving 1,198 students in grades 9-12 in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Spring Grove Area School District. The school consistently performs above the state average on Keystone Exams, with 69.7% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in the 2024-2025 Keystone Literature exam, compared to the state average of 62.1%. Additionally, the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

While Spring Grove Area High School has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (31.48% in 2022-2023) compared to some nearby schools, it still serves a diverse student population. The school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, particularly in the areas of African American and Multi-racial student performance, ranking 14th out of 284 Pennsylvania high schools for its African American student performance on Keystone Exams in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as York County School of Technology, York Suburban Senior High School, and Susquehannock High School, Spring Grove Area High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 62nd to 230th out of Pennsylvania high schools, suggesting the need for continued focus on maintaining academic excellence and addressing the needs of all student subgroups.

1,163

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,188

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1490 Roth Church Road
Spring Grove, PA 17362-1199

(717) 225-4731

District: Spring Grove Area School District

Feeder schools for Spring Grove Area High School:

Elementary:	New Salem Elementary School
	Paradise Elementary School
	Spring Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
	Spring Grove Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg52%

230^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 606Spring Grove 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	230 of 681	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	135 of 686	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	225 of 674	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	162 of 634	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	115 of 537	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	62 of 693	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	166 of 673	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	221 of 663	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	220 of 677	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.1	174 of 680	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	118 of 580	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	189 of 591	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	289 of 664	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	362 of 660	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.4	266 of 649	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	337 of 632	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	313 of 621	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.6	258 of 615	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	396 of 604	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	379 of 593	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.5	178 of 590	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.2	212 of 583	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	60 of 276	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	14 of 284	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	100 of 260	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	397 of 524	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	174 of 513	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	225 of 502	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	270 of 657	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	103 of 665	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	127 of 287	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	102 of 274	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	253 of 651	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	159 of 664	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	279 of 652	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	192 of 660	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	179 of 662	73.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.4	53 of 150	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	21 of 129	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	209 of 583	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	131 of 595	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	226 of 577	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

Biology58%+9 vs state

Algebra I48%+4 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
Spring Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	1490 Roth Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	1,163	81	14.3	38.9%	933 (80.2%)	64 (5.5%)	102 (8.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	68	230^th of 681 public high schools	66.2%		77.4	135^th of 686 public high schools	80.3%	95	48.2	58.0	69.7	$18,188	$682	$17,506
Hanover Senior High School	Public	8-12	401 Moul Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	578	39	14.7	66.6%	355 (61.4%)	36 (6.2%)	133 (23.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	56	329^th of 681 public high schools	51.7%		54.2	351^st of 686 public high schools	48.8%	22	41.0	50.9	64.5	$14,958	$882	$14,076
West York Area High School	Public	9-12	1800 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-6634	851	64	13.2	53.1%	449 (52.8%)	103 (12.1%)	190 (22.3%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.8%)	46.3	418^th of 681 public high schools	38.6%		55.9	334^th of 686 public high schools	51.3%	84	43.4	40.0	58.5	$22,990	$1,379	$21,610
South Western Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4807	1,380	92	14.9	34.8%	1,117 (80.9%)	102 (7.4%)	97 (7.0%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.6%)	58.5	305^th of 681 public high schools	55.2%		68	224^th of 686 public high schools	67.3%	81	58.1	49.0	55.6	$17,290	$00	$17,290
Dover Area High School	Public	9-12	4500 Intermediate Ave	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8066	979	62	15.7	98.7%	705 (72.0%)	65 (6.6%)	151 (15.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	70.2	210^th of 681 public high schools	69.2%		58.5	312^th of 686 public high schools	54.5%	102	57.8	54.6	67.9	$17,369	$308	$17,061
New Oxford Senior High School	Public	9-12	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	1,229	85	14.4	46.9%	918 (74.7%)	24 (2.0%)	243 (19.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.8%)	58.2	311^th of 681 public high schools	54.3%		53	364^th of 686 public high schools	46.9%	53	47.1	51.7	61.4	$17,034	$787	$16,247
William Penn Senior High School	Public	9-12	101 W College Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1218	1,681	98	17.1	95.7%	111 (6.6%)	658 (39.1%)	791 (47.1%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (6.6%)	5.6	631^st of 681 public high schools	7.3%		9.6	605^th of 686 public high schools	11.8%	26	9.1	14.1	27.9	$22,507	$2,861	$19,647
Crispus Attucks Charter School	Public, Charter	12	605 S Duke Street	York	17401	York County	Crispus Attucks Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 848-3610	78	5	14.4	92.3%	4 (5.1%)	32 (41.0%)	40 (51.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$763	$82	$681
York County School of Technology	Public	9-12	2179 South Queen Street	York	17402	York County	York County School of Technology	No	No	No	No	(717) 741-0820	1,615	113	14.2	52.1%	1,067 (66.1%)	136 (8.4%)	311 (19.3%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (4.9%)	31.4	493^rd of 681 public high schools	27.6%		18.2	564^th of 686 public high schools	17.8%	71	36.4	36.2	45.4
York Suburban Senior High School	Public	9-12	1800 Hollywood Dr	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1270	859	70	12.3	43.9%	526 (61.2%)	92 (10.7%)	128 (14.9%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.7%)	90.8	45^th of 681 public high schools	93.4%		87.6	57^th of 686 public high schools	91.7%	12	70.5	71.5	86.3	$17,993	$23	$17,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Grove Area High School

Is Spring Grove Area High School a good school?

Spring Grove Area High School ranks 230^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spring Grove Area High School in?

Spring Grove Area School District

What schools feed into Spring Grove Area High School?

Spring Grove Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Salem Elementary School
Elementary : Paradise Elementary School
Elementary : Spring Grove Elementary School
Middle : Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
Middle : Spring Grove Area Middle School

How many students attend Spring Grove Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,163 students attended Spring Grove Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Grove Area High School?

Students at Spring Grove Area High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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