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Tunkhannock High School

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Tunkhannock High School ranks 411 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Tunkhannock High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 845 students. The school is part of the Tunkhannock Area School District, which is ranked 395 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Tunkhannock High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 172 out of 663 Pennsylvania high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 497 out of 580 in 2013-2014. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 4 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to 1 star out of 5 in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), Tunkhannock High School ranked 411 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and received a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on PSSA and Keystone Exams, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Math (28.1%) and English Language Arts (31.9%) significantly lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively).

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, Riverside Junior/Senior High School, and Abington Heights High School, Tunkhannock High School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher statewide rankings, better academic performance, and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Tunkhannock High School has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 42.63% in 2021-2022 to 60.95% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the school's lower academic achievement.

814

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,840

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Tiger Drive
Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1403

(570) 836-3111

District: Tunkhannock Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2017 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2017) to 40th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg46%

411^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

395^th of 606Tunkhannock 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	390 of 891	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	512 of 893	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	410 of 883	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	350 of 797	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	429 of 891	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	313 of 672	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	477 of 660	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	329 of 860	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	531 of 877	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	570 of 874	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	438 of 870	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	463 of 673	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	564 of 681	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	411 of 681	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	422 of 686	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	406 of 674	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	304 of 634	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	332 of 693	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	274 of 673	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.7	172 of 663	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.7	328 of 677	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	485 of 680	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	497 of 580	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.1	422 of 591	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.5	383 of 664	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	353 of 660	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	306 of 649	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	313 of 632	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	287 of 621	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	246 of 615	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	267 of 604	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.9	377 of 593	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.8	412 of 590	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.7	422 of 583	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	376 of 524	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	328 of 513	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	420 of 502	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	373 of 657	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	334 of 665	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	371 of 651	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	387 of 664	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	435 of 652	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	422 of 660	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	455 of 662	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	434 of 583	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	453 of 595	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	425 of 577	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2024)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)50th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)39th percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile-25 vs school

High school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature59%-3 vs state

Biology52%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-17 vs state

Algebra I32%-13 vs state

Math28%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Tunkhannock 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
Tunkhannock High School	Public	8-12	135 Tiger Drive	Tunkhannock	18657	Wyoming County	Tunkhannock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 836-3111	814	66	12.2	63.3%	770 (94.6%)	8 (1.0%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	46.8	411^th of 681 public high schools	39.6%		45.9	422^nd of 686 public high schools	38.5%	11	31.8	51.8	58.8		28.1	28.1		31.9	31.9	$23,840	$792	$23,048
Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Tunnel Hill Rd. R.D.1	Factoryville	18419	Wyoming County	Lackawanna Trail School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 945-5181	427	41	10.3	49.9%	412 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	69.4	222^nd of 681 public high schools	67.4%		42.7	450^th of 686 public high schools	34.4%	228	43.1	56.9	79.6	39.3	27.6	34.5	50.0	59.3	53.9	$24,413	$314	$24,099
Abington Heights High School	Public	9-12	222 Noble Road	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-5300	1,115	73	15.2	1.3%	938 (84.1%)	25 (2.2%)	64 (5.7%)	64 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (1.9%)	92.1	37^th of 681 public high schools	94.6%		91.8	40^th of 686 public high schools	94.2%	3	69.3	76.0	87.5							$17,142	$461	$16,682
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2380 Elk Lake School Road	Springville	18844	Susquehanna County	Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-9229	6	14	.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2380 Elk Lake School Road	Springville	18844	Susquehanna County	Elk Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-1106	490	52	9.3	50.0%	427 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	54.9	338^th of 681 public high schools	50.4%		41.7	458^th of 686 public high schools	33.2%	120	43.3	43.9	67.4	21.5	12.9	17.7	42.3	50.0	45.7	$22,129	$661	$21,468
Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	745	53	14.0	28.9%	673 (90.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	62.6	274^th of 681 public high schools	59.8%		84.4	85^th of 686 public high schools	87.6%	189	46.4	60.1	61.3							$15,363	$930	$14,433
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9	39.7	17.2	28.4	61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	745	52	14.3	37.4%	705 (94.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	73.6	174^th of 681 public high schools	74.4%		87.2	62^nd of 686 public high schools	91.0%	112	50.8	58.6	76.7	26.1	27.5	26.8	38.0	50.0	43.9	$17,313	$436	$16,877
Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686	53	13.1	100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	69.9	214^th of 681 public high schools	68.6%		61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%	57	50.5	55.7	72.7	39.6	38.1	38.9	50.0	52.2	50.9
West Scranton High School	Public	9-12	1201 Luzerne St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3616	1,404	106	13.2	99.4%	450 (32.1%)	198 (14.1%)	615 (43.8%)	47 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (6.2%)	21.7	547^th of 681 public high schools	19.7%		31.1	506^th of 686 public high schools	26.2%	41	26.4	26.8	46.3							$14,623	$1,211	$13,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Tunkhannock High School

Is Tunkhannock High School a good school?

Tunkhannock High School ranks 411^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tunkhannock High School?

Students at Tunkhannock High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Tunkhannock High School in?

Tunkhannock Area School District

How many students attend Tunkhannock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Tunkhannock High School.

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