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Susquenita High School

Q: Is Susquenita High School a good school?

Susquenita High School ranks 495 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Susquenita High School is a public high school located in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 493. The school is part of the Susquenita School District, which is ranked 422 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Susquenita High School's performance has been mixed in recent years. While the school's Literature proficiency rates are generally strong, ranging from 50% to 71.8%, it lags behind in Algebra I and Biology, with proficiency rates below the state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking has declined over time, from a high of 192 out of 663 high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 495 out of 681 in 2024-2025, indicating a drop in performance compared to other schools in Pennsylvania. Interestingly, Susquenita High School generally performs worse than higher-ranked nearby schools, such as Camp Hill Senior High School and Cumberland Valley High School, but outperforms lower-ranked schools in the Harrisburg City School District.

One potential factor contributing to Susquenita High School's academic challenges is the growing population of students from lower-income families. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 24.73% in 2021-2022 to 40.57% in 2023-2024, indicating a shift in the school's socioeconomic demographics. While the school's graduation and dropout rates remain relatively stable, addressing these socioeconomic factors could be an important area of focus for the school and district to improve overall student performance.

490

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,468

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Susquenita High School
Duncannon, PA 17020-9582

(717) 957-6000

District: Susquenita School District

Feeder schools for Susquenita High School:

Elementary:	Susquenita Elementary School
Middle:	Susquenita Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 16 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg52%

495^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd of 606Susquenita 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	31.2	495 of 681	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	471 of 686	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	293 of 674	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	372 of 634	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	371 of 693	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	435 of 673	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.3	192 of 663	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	231 of 677	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.8	520 of 680	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	438 of 580	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.0	391 of 591	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	486 of 664	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.3	298 of 660	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.8	415 of 649	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	444 of 632	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.5	293 of 621	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.6	443 of 615	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	461 of 604	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.8	339 of 593	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	354 of 590	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.9	249 of 583	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	469 of 524	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	451 of 513	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	360 of 502	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	380 of 657	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	421 of 665	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	522 of 651	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	437 of 664	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	235 of 652	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	554 of 660	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	462 of 662	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	512 of 583	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	489 of 595	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	310 of 577	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature50%-12 vs state

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

Biology33%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Susquenita 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)	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
Susquenita High School	Public	9-12	Susquenita High School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	490	43	11.3	40.8%	426 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.2	495^th of 681 public high schools	27.3%		38.5	471^st of 686 public high schools	31.3%	24	34.6	33.0	50.0	$20,468	$249	$20,219
East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	72.8	183^rd of 681 public high schools	73.1%		71.9	189^th of 686 public high schools	72.4%	6	58.3	61.8	65.5	$15,783	$395	$15,388
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	110 Old Willow Mill Road	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 697-0354	28	38	.7	89.3%	23 (82.1%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cumberland Valley High School	Public	9-12	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 766-0217	3,163	177	17.8	28.2%	1,939 (61.3%)	166 (5.2%)	212 (6.7%)	671 (21.2%)	11 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	159 (5.0%)	91.3	42^nd of 681 public high schools	93.8%		88.5	54^th of 686 public high schools	92.1%	12	70.9	78.1	82.2	$15,813	$07	$15,806
Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	234	21	11.1	37.6%	211 (90.2%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.3	372^nd of 681 public high schools	45.4%		58.8	309^th of 686 public high schools	55.0%	63	41.5	41.8	64.2	$20,006	$297	$19,709
Camp Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	100 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2500	400	27	14.6	18.3%	310 (77.5%)	17 (4.3%)	36 (9.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	89	57^th of 681 public high schools	91.6%		86.2	69^th of 686 public high schools	89.9%	12	60.7	78.5	85.1	$20,113	$383	$19,730
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	193	11	17.5	5.7%	117 (60.6%)	34 (17.6%)	28 (14.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.8	82^nd of 681 public high schools	88.0%		90.6	45^th of 686 public high schools	93.4%	37	54.0	74.4	84.2	$16,934	$397	$16,537
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	347	26	13.3	93.1%	11 (3.2%)	202 (58.2%)	106 (30.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	32.5	489^th of 681 public high schools	28.2%		61	282^nd of 686 public high schools	58.9%	207	36.2	28.9	53.6	$24,521	$82	$24,438
Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	767	58	13.2	64.7%	158 (20.6%)	285 (37.2%)	139 (18.1%)	103 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.9%)	22.9	541^st of 681 public high schools	20.6%		43.1	444^th of 686 public high schools	35.3%	97	28.6	34.0	39.5	$33,250	$1,173	$32,077
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,343	74	18.0	99.4%	39 (2.9%)	584 (43.5%)	660 (49.1%)	21 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	1.7	672^nd of 681 public high schools	1.3%		2.4	671^st of 686 public high schools	2.2%	1	1.0	4.6	7.3	$24,035	$81	$23,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Susquenita High School

Is Susquenita High School a good school?

Susquenita High School ranks 495^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Susquenita High School?

Susquenita High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Susquenita Elementary School
Middle : Susquenita Middle School

How many students attend Susquenita High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Susquenita High School.

What district is Susquenita High School in?

Susquenita School District

What is the racial makeup of Susquenita High School?

Students at Susquenita High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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