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Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Q: Is Waynesboro Area Senior High School a good school?

Waynesboro Area Senior High School ranks 350 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Waynesboro Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,436 students in grades 9-12 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Waynesboro Area School District, which is ranked 291 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Waynesboro Area Senior High School has shown a mixed performance on Keystone Exams, outperforming the state average in some subjects like Literature but struggling in others like Algebra I and Biology. Compared to nearby schools, the school generally performs better than James Buchanan High School and Fairfield Area High School, but lags behind Chambersburg Area Senior High School and Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School in academic achievement. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.3%, and a low dropout rate between 0.8% and 1.6%.

Waynesboro Area Senior High School has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of minority students and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending ranges from $11,245 to $12,504, higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. The school's student-teacher ratio has been relatively stable, ranging from 19.2 to 20 students per teacher. By addressing its academic weaknesses, supporting its diverse student population, and optimizing its resource allocation, Waynesboro Area Senior High School has the potential to enhance its educational outcomes and better serve the needs of its community.

1,392

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,360

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 E 2nd St
Waynesboro, PA 17268-2352

(717) 762-1191

District: Waynesboro Area School District

Feeder schools for Waynesboro Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary School
	Hooverville Elementary School
	Mowrey Elementary School
	Summitview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

350^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 606Waynesboro 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	53.7	350 of 681	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	290 of 686	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	223 of 674	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	362 of 634	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.2	145 of 537	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	149 of 693	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	211 of 673	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	194 of 663	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	275 of 677	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	418 of 680	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	383 of 580	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	338 of 591	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	446 of 664	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	405 of 660	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	445 of 649	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.9	529 of 632	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	469 of 621	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.5	426 of 615	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.3	502 of 604	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	486 of 593	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.6	488 of 590	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	42.5	408 of 583	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	75.0	59 of 284	79.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	272 of 524	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	199 of 513	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	190 of 502	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	296 of 657	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	274 of 665	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	103 of 287	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	125 of 274	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	102 of 252	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	327 of 651	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	254 of 664	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	350 of 652	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	389 of 660	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	296 of 662	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	133 of 165	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	32 of 129	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	367 of 583	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	291 of 595	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	246 of 577	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)79th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature57%-5 vs state

Algebra I50%+6 vs state

Biology47%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Waynesboro Area Senior 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
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,392	80	17.4	50.8%	1,151 (82.7%)	40 (2.9%)	92 (6.6%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.8%)	53.7	350^th of 681 public high schools	48.6%		60.4	290^th of 686 public high schools	57.7%	60	50.3	46.7	56.9	$13,360	$499	$12,861
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un	Public	7-12	10056 South Mountain Rd	South Mountain	17261	Franklin County	South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	No	No	No	No	(717) 749-4511	24	8	3.0	87.5%	5 (20.8%)	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 S Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	982	56	17.5	38.4%	845 (86.0%)	22 (2.2%)	62 (6.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	77.4	146^th of 681 public high schools	78.6%		64.3	254^th of 686 public high schools	63.0%	108	62.3	61.5	70.3	$13,129	$87	$13,042
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	277	26	10.8	24.9%	257 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.4	473^rd of 681 public high schools	30.5%		45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%	48	32.8	39.7	53.7	$23,736	$275	$23,461
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	3	29	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	356^th of 681 public high schools	47.7%					(n/a)	52.2	54.2	48.0
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	62.2	277^th of 681 public high schools	59.3%		60.8	284^th of 686 public high schools	58.6%	7	48.6	61.0	58.3	$12,845	$861	$11,984
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,319	133	17.4	60.4%	1,226 (52.9%)	215 (9.3%)	680 (29.3%)	49 (2.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (6.3%)	49	388^th of 681 public high schools	43.0%		35.9	483^rd of 686 public high schools	29.6%	95	40.7	46.2	59.1	$13,923	$567	$13,356
James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	721	45	16.1	97.9%	658 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.2%)	39	460^th of 681 public high schools	32.5%		54	356^th of 686 public high schools	48.1%	104	30.1	50.0	50.0	$12,159	$414	$11,745
Adams County Technical Institute	Public	11-12	1126 Old Harrisburg RD	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Adams County Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(717) 398-3178	5	8	.6		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Is Waynesboro Area Senior High School a good school?

Waynesboro Area Senior High School ranks 350^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waynesboro Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,392 students attended Waynesboro Area Senior High School.

What schools feed into Waynesboro Area Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Fairview Elementary School
Elementary : Hooverville Elementary School
Elementary : Mowrey Elementary School
Elementary : Summitview Elementary School

What district is Waynesboro Area Senior High School in?

Waynesboro Area School District

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

Students at Waynesboro Area Senior High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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