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Tamaqua Area Senior High School

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Tamaqua Area Senior High School ranks 364 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Tamaqua Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 654. The school is part of the Tamaqua Area School District, which is ranked 414 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tamaqua Area Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 73 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 (rated 4 stars) to as low as 437 out of 693 in 2018-2019 (rated 2 stars). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 364 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with a 2-star rating. While the school performs better for female students compared to male students, its performance for Hispanic and White students, as well as disabled students, is lower than the overall school performance. Tamaqua Area Senior High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.5% in 2022-2023 to 92.4% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has varied from 1.0% in 2023-2024 to 1.8% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Pottsville Area High School has a similar statewide ranking and rating, while Blue Mountain High School has a higher ranking and rating. Tamaqua Area Senior High School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 43.09% in 2021-2022 to 53.82% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the school's lower performance in certain areas. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has decreased from $13,791 in 2020-2021 to $11,059 in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio has increased from 16 in 2021-2022 to 14.5 in 2023-2024, which could impact the resources and support available to students.

613

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,117

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Penn St
Tamaqua, PA 18252-0090

(570) 668-1901

District: Tamaqua Area School District

Feeder schools for Tamaqua Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Tamaqua Elementary School
	West Penn Township Elementary School
Middle:	Tamaqua Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg52%

364^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

414^th of 606Tamaqua 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	364 of 681	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	313 of 686	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	399 of 674	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.1	73 of 634	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	318 of 537	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	437 of 693	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	343 of 673	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	423 of 663	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.5	295 of 677	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	269 of 680	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	338 of 580	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	378 of 591	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	348 of 664	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	361 of 660	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	366 of 649	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.6	194 of 632	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.6	471 of 621	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.8	330 of 615	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	327 of 604	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.5	230 of 593	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	270 of 590	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.9	199 of 583	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	465 of 524	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	385 of 513	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	311 of 502	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	310 of 657	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	297 of 665	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	181 of 287	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	200 of 274	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	324 of 651	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	410 of 664	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	356 of 652	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	410 of 660	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	321 of 662	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	365 of 583	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	303 of 595	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	414 of 577	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%~ state avg

Algebra I46%~ state avg

Biology44%-5 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)	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
Tamaqua Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Penn St	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 668-1901	613	45	13.7	57.4%	482 (78.6%)	19 (3.1%)	104 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	52.1	364^th of 681 public high schools	46.5%		58.4	313^th of 686 public high schools	54.4%	51	46.2	44.2	60.3							$12,117	$383	$11,734
Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	912 Coal Region Way	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 645-2171	759	45	16.8	104.2%	525 (69.2%)	58 (7.6%)	115 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.5%)	13.4	580^th of 681 public high schools	14.8%		28.6	513^th of 686 public high schools	25.2%	67	17.1	24.5	38.6	11.2	7.2	9.2	22.4	30.4	26.4	$7,482	$158	$7,323
Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	543	35	15.7	98.7%	287 (52.9%)	16 (2.9%)	227 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	28.9	504^th of 681 public high schools	26.0%		19.7	558^th of 686 public high schools	18.7%	54	40.7	30.5	40.4	11.3	7.1	9.1	20.0	10.8	15.3	$14,816	$124	$14,692
Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 462-1957	546	38	14.3	98.7%	173 (31.7%)	14 (2.6%)	351 (64.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	25.5	523^rd of 681 public high schools	23.2%		25.2	537^th of 686 public high schools	21.7%	14	30.3	34.9	41.7	4.7	8.9	6.7	23.3	23.0	23.2	$17,034	$936	$16,097
Hazleton Area Career Center	Public	9-12	1451 W 23rd St	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area Career Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3221	1	23	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hazleton Area High School	Public	9-12	1601 W 23rd St	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3221	4,071	214	19.0	95.4%	1,186 (29.1%)	63 (1.5%)	2,768 (68.0%)	16 (0.4%)	10 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	27 (0.7%)	24.4	530^th of 681 public high schools	22.2%		25.4	535^th of 686 public high schools	22.0%	5	24.9	33.1	47.2							$12,447	$4,004	$8,443
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	791	67	11.8	37.7%	716 (90.5%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.4%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	65.3	252^nd of 681 public high schools	63.0%		72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%	69	39.3	61.7	71.6							$16,031	$371	$15,660
Weatherly Area High School	Public	9-12	601 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8521	125	17	7.5	76.8%	106 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	56.6	322^nd of 681 public high schools	52.7%		55.4	340^th of 686 public high schools	50.4%	18	37.6	59.4	61.3							$24,428	$581	$23,847
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus	Public	9-12	101 Technology Drive	Frackville	17931	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Technology Centers	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-1034	1	16	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lehighton Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Lane	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6180	630	84	7.4	51.7%	530 (84.1%)	11 (1.7%)	59 (9.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (3.0%)	69.6	216^th of 681 public high schools	68.3%		71	198^th of 686 public high schools	71.1%	18	54.9	54.9	69.0							$19,142	$910	$18,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamaqua Area Senior High School

What schools feed into Tamaqua Area Senior High School?

Tamaqua Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tamaqua Elementary School
Elementary : West Penn Township Elementary School
Middle : Tamaqua Area Middle School

Is Tamaqua Area Senior High School a good school?

Tamaqua Area Senior High School ranks 364^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tamaqua Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Tamaqua Area Senior High School.

What district is Tamaqua Area Senior High School in?

Tamaqua Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Tamaqua Area Senior High School?

Students at Tamaqua Area Senior High School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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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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