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West Branch Area High School

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West Branch Area High School ranks 258 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Branch Area High School is a public high school in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, serving 317 students in grades 9-12 as part of the West Branch Area School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently ranking 258 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools with a 3-star rating.

West Branch Area High School has shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, with male students ranking 106 out of 662 Pennsylvania high schools and low socioeconomic status students ranking 40 out of 652. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 89.6%, and a low dropout rate of 0.4% to 2.0%. In Keystone Exams, the school has consistently outperformed the state average in Literature, but its performance in Algebra I and Biology has been more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School and Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School, West Branch Area High School generally performs better in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance. However, the nearby Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School has a similar statewide ranking and academic performance to West Branch Area High School.

269

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,538

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858

(814) 345-5615

District: West Branch Area School District

Feeder schools for West Branch Area High School:

Elementary:

West Branch Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg52%

258^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 606West Branch 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
2019	47.5	508 of 891	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	521 of 861	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	535 of 877	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	549 of 870	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	552 of 835	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	487 of 728	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	577 of 758	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.0	532 of 834	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	594 of 825	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.8	550 of 805	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	502 of 770	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	511 of 753	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	585 of 749	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	575 of 736	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.1	454 of 687	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.0	365 of 663	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.0	493 of 643	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	258 of 681	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	260 of 686	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	131 of 674	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	408 of 634	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	349 of 537	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	441 of 693	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	450 of 673	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	477 of 663	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.2	499 of 677	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.9	446 of 680	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	426 of 580	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	476 of 591	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.3	359 of 664	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	328 of 660	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.7	514 of 649	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	473 of 632	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	58.2	309 of 621	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.6	389 of 615	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.1	271 of 604	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	222 of 593	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.1	408 of 590	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.4	220 of 583	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	143 of 524	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	108 of 513	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	270 of 502	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	246 of 657	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	446 of 665	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	263 of 651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.2	61 of 664	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	40 of 652	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	278 of 660	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.8	106 of 662	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	285 of 583	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	312 of 595	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.9	179 of 577	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

Biology54%+5 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 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
West Branch Area High School	Public	9-12	444 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 345-5615	269	24	11.3	98.9%	257 (95.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	64	258^th of 681 public high schools	62.1%		63.1	260^th of 686 public high schools	62.1%	2	52.1	54.3	63.3							$27,538	$2,597	$24,941
Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School	Public	9-12	502 Philips St	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-1521	525	41	12.9	44.8%	505 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	47.4	404^th of 681 public high schools	40.7%		53.8	358^th of 686 public high schools	47.8%	46	29.4	55.3	57.9							$18,928	$1,056	$17,871
Clearfield County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	1620 River Road	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5308	12	18	.6		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2831 Washington Ave	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5511	1,008	82	12.2	103.8%	956 (94.8%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.1%)	50.5	369^th of 681 public high schools	45.8%		33.7	491^st of 686 public high schools	28.4%	122	26.9	50.4	68.8	16.8	27.2	22.3	29.1	47.4	38.8	$19,523	$1,967	$17,557
Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4934 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7616	374	26	14.2	100.3%	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	45.2	423^rd of 681 public high schools	37.9%		52.1	368^th of 686 public high schools	46.4%	55	43.1	48.2	49.2	23.7	19.1	21.7	35.6	44.7	39.7	$19,053	$1,673	$17,380
Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	429	40	10.7	99.3%	417 (97.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44.8	424^th of 681 public high schools	37.7%		50.2	387^th of 686 public high schools	43.6%	37	33.3	47.2	58.6	30.1	41.4	35.1	55.4	74.6	63.9	$25,776	$2,280	$23,496

Frequently Asked Questions about West Branch Area High School

What is the racial makeup of West Branch Area High School?

Students at West Branch Area High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Branch Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended West Branch Area High School.

What district is West Branch Area High School in?

West Branch Area School District

What schools feed into West Branch Area High School?

West Branch Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Branch Area Elementary School

Is West Branch Area High School a good school?

West Branch Area High School ranks 258^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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