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United Junior/Senior High School

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United Junior/Senior High School ranks 142 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

United Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Armagh, PA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school is part of the United School District, which is ranked 131 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

United Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 50-184 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 62.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts for all grades, compared to 55.9% for the United School District and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in Keystone Exams, with 71% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, compared to 68.2% for the district and 62.1% for the state.

United Junior/Senior High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.5% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is also low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6% during the same period, indicating a high level of student retention. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School, United Junior/Senior High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

401

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,168

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10780 Route 56 East
Armagh, PA 15920-0168

(814) 446-5615

District: United School District

Feeder schools for United Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

United Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

153^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

142^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 606United 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
2025	77.7	153 of 873	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	200 of 891	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	221 of 893	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	151 of 883	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	159 of 797	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	293 of 891	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	230 of 861	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	370 of 877	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	343 of 870	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	432 of 835	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.1	248 of 728	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	374 of 758	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	296 of 834	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	252 of 825	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	409 of 805	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.9	325 of 770	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	418 of 753	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	372 of 749	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	176 of 736	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	148 of 687	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	68.3	235 of 663	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.7	112 of 643	82.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	105 of 643	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	97 of 660	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	140 of 835	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	271 of 860	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	87 of 843	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	61 of 877	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	64.6	266 of 874	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	203 of 839	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	144 of 870	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	210 of 649	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	268 of 673	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	278 of 681	59.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	142 of 681	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	93 of 686	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	50 of 674	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	184 of 634	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	306 of 537	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	121 of 693	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	126 of 673	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	281 of 663	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	153 of 677	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	77 of 680	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	142 of 580	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	50.5	353 of 591	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.4	135 of 664	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	38.9	495 of 660	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.5	326 of 649	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	302 of 632	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.4	93 of 621	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	201 of 615	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.8	149 of 604	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	162 of 593	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	134 of 590	77.3%	★★★★☆
2003	53.3	330 of 583	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	171 of 524	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	234 of 657	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	146 of 665	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	107 of 651	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	120 of 664	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.9	12 of 652	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	99 of 660	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	85 of 662	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	160 of 583	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	100 of 595	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	74 of 577	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Male (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature71%+9 vs state

Biology69%+20 vs state

English Language Arts63%+14 vs state

Algebra I55%+11 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	401	32	12.5	45.1%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	77.7	142^nd of 681 public high schools	79.1%		82.7	93^rd of 686 public high schools	86.4%	49	54.9	69.3	71.0		33.9	46.2	40.3		54.8	70.2	62.8	$30,168	$1,166	$29,002
Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	70 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 479-8026	392	32	12.3	50.5%	372 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	72.4	188^th of 681 public high schools	72.4%		63.3	259^th of 686 public high schools	62.2%	71	56.4	57.0	70.4		26.1	59.3	44.0		58.7	70.9	65.4	$20,072	$823	$19,249
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	100 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 459-8882	427	35	12.0	97.9%	386 (90.4%)	6 (1.4%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	54.6	342^nd of 681 public high schools	49.8%		51.9	374^th of 686 public high schools	45.5%	32	54.8	42.1	58.5									$26,167	$03	$26,163
Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	62.4	276^th of 681 public high schools	59.5%		61.9	270^th of 686 public high schools	60.6%	6	46.1	50.5	69.9		25.6	33.7	29.7		41.5	54.9	48.4	$16,364	$917	$15,447
Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	60.1	291^st of 681 public high schools	57.3%		41.5	460^th of 686 public high schools	32.9%	169	52.5	60.0	52.5		27.4	33.3	30.0		43.1	43.6	43.3	$27,373	$4,154	$23,219
Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1342 William Penn Ave	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 535-5523	308	27	11.5		275 (89.3%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	69.4	221^st of 681 public high schools	67.5%		59.3	301^st of 686 public high schools	56.1%	80	55.5	62.3	62.2		18.3	47.4	29.6		36.7	36.8	36.8	$24,473	$303	$24,170
Indiana Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8562	913	53	17.2	44.7%	799 (87.5%)	50 (5.5%)	13 (1.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	85.2	76^th of 681 public high schools	88.8%		84.5	84^th of 686 public high schools	87.8%	8	63.0	69.8	78.2									$19,023	$494	$18,530
Indiana County Technology Center	Public	9-12	441 Hamill Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 349-6700	14	17	.8	78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.3	419^th of 681 public high schools	38.5%		59.9	295^th of 686 public high schools	57.0%	124	40.9	46.0	55.1	26.0	35.8	25.6	29.5	32.6	38.9	53.5	41.3	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153
Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	917	71	12.8	93.3%	331 (36.1%)	353 (38.5%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (18.0%)	8.1	606^th of 681 public high schools	11.0%		8.5	611^th of 686 public high schools	10.9%	5	13.5	19.6	29.6			2.5	2.5			11.0	11.0	$23,764	$5,187	$18,577

Frequently Asked Questions about United Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into United Junior/Senior High School?

United Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : United Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of United Junior/Senior High School?

Students at United Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is United Junior/Senior High School a good school?

United Junior/Senior High School ranks 142^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is United Junior/Senior High School in?

United School District

How many students attend United Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended United Junior/Senior High School.

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