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Honesdale High School

Public Grades 9-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Honesdale High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 692 students. The school is part of the Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked 91 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Honesdale High School has consistently performed well, ranking among the top high schools in Pennsylvania over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 33rd out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state average on Keystone Exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.9% of Honesdale High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

Honesdale High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Mid Valley Secondary Center, Lakeland Junior/Senior High School, and Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School, in academic metrics like Keystone Exam proficiency rates and student group rankings. The school's spending per student has also increased over the years, reaching $24,195 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Honesdale High School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 11.5 over the past few years, indicating a more favorable learning environment for students.

679

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,230

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

459 Terrace St
Honesdale, PA 18431-1599

(570) 253-2046

District: Wayne Highlands School District

Feeder schools for Honesdale High School:

Elementary:	Damascus Area School
	Lakeside Elementary School
	Preston School
	Stourbridge Primary Center
Middle:	Wayne Highlands Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Pennsylvania avg52%

33^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 606Wayne Highlands 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	92.3	33 of 681	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	32 of 686	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	27 of 674	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	87 of 634	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	177 of 537	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	72 of 693	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	66 of 673	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	79.1	123 of 663	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	105 of 677	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	76 of 680	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	144 of 580	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	98 of 591	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	149 of 664	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	234 of 660	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	239 of 649	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	183 of 632	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	52.1	364 of 621	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.3	181 of 615	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	50.6	367 of 604	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	336 of 593	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.9	173 of 590	70.7%	★★★★☆
2003	57.7	282 of 583	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	21 of 524	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	29 of 513	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	50 of 502	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	44 of 657	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	38 of 665	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	7 of 651	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	14 of 664	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	10 of 652	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	34 of 660	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	26 of 662	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	42 of 583	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	43 of 595	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	35 of 577	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature83%+21 vs state

Biology82%+33 vs state

Algebra I71%+27 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
Honesdale High School	Public	9-12	459 Terrace St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-2046	679	59	11.4	47.0%	603 (88.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.9%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	92.3	33^rd of 681 public high schools	95.2%		92.9	32^nd of 686 public high schools	95.3%	1	70.9	82.3	82.9							$25,230	$680	$24,550
Wallenpaupack Area High School	Public	9-12	2552 Route 6	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 226-4557	986	88	11.2	99.7%	824 (83.6%)	26 (2.6%)	94 (9.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	75.9	153^rd of 681 public high schools	77.5%		65.3	244^th of 686 public high schools	64.4%	91	53.1	64.1	73.2							$27,675	$1,329	$26,346
Western Wayne High School	Public	9-12	1970A Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	562	44	12.6	49.1%	474 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	66.2	246^th of 681 public high schools	63.9%		63.5	258^th of 686 public high schools	62.4%	12	50.4	53.6	68.8							$30,464	$846	$29,618
Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	348	32	11.0	54.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	66.4	245^th of 681 public high schools	64.0%		68.7	214^th of 686 public high schools	68.8%	31	47.5	64.1	63.4	31.0	22.0	26.5	46.6	39.0	42.8	$23,066	$1,065	$22,001
Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	101 Brooklyn Street	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 282-4500	736	72	10.2	65.9%	519 (70.5%)	41 (5.6%)	140 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	20.9	549^th of 681 public high schools	19.4%		33	498^th of 686 public high schools	27.4%	51	24.3	23.7	48.7	17.0	9.6	12.8	28.9	26.9	27.8	$19,483	$2,058	$17,424
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-4110	747	52	14.4	37.8%	602 (80.6%)	33 (4.4%)	77 (10.3%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	81.9	100^th of 681 public high schools	85.3%		78.3	127^th of 686 public high schools	81.5%	27	55.1	68.3	80.0							$17,564	$879	$16,685
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1355 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	623	48	12.9	43.3%	562 (90.2%)	17 (2.7%)	30 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	78.7	134^th of 681 public high schools	80.3%		62.4	266^th of 686 public high schools	61.2%	132	51.5	68.3	77.0	46.2	10.6	28.1	56.1	49.0	52.4	$16,521	$254	$16,268
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2	21.5	36.1	29.0	37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Honesdale High School

What schools feed into Honesdale High School?

Honesdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Damascus Area School
Elementary : Lakeside Elementary School
Elementary : Preston School
Elementary : Stourbridge Primary Center
Middle : Wayne Highlands Middle School

How many students attend Honesdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Honesdale High School.

What is the racial makeup of Honesdale High School?

Students at Honesdale High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Honesdale High School in?

Wayne Highlands School District

Is Honesdale High School a good school?

Yes! Honesdale High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 33^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools.

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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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