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West Perry Senior High School

Q: Is West Perry Senior High School a good school?

West Perry Senior High School ranks 314 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Perry Senior High School is a public high school located in Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 664 students in grades 9-12 as part of the West Perry School District. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in Keystone Exam proficiency rates, outperforming the state average in Literature and coming close in Algebra I and Biology. West Perry Senior High School also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, comparable to nearby schools.

One interesting finding is that the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 90 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 401 out of 693 in the 2018-2019 school year. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by various factors. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rates have increased significantly, from 27.84% in 2021-2022 to 100% in 2023-2024, indicating that the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby high schools, West Perry Senior High School generally performs on par or better in terms of academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, some schools, such as Cumberland Valley High School and Greenwood High School, consistently outperform West Perry in these metrics, suggesting that there may be opportunities for West Perry to learn from their practices and strategies.

645

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,332

Per pupil spending ?

102.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2608 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg, PA 17024

(717) 789-3931

District: West Perry School District

Feeder schools for West Perry Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blain Elementary School
	Carroll Elementary School
	New Bloomfield Elementary School
Middle:	West Perry Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg52%

314^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

392^nd of 606West Perry 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	57.8	314 of 681	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	161 of 686	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	204 of 674	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	268 of 634	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	90 of 537	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	401 of 693	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	216 of 673	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	326 of 663	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	379 of 677	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	338 of 680	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.0	398 of 580	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	312 of 591	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	323 of 664	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.1	488 of 660	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	472 of 649	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.1	318 of 632	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.7	532 of 621	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.4	479 of 615	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.4	369 of 604	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.1	404 of 593	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	367 of 590	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.7	446 of 583	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	221 of 524	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	90 of 513	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	139 of 502	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	262 of 657	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	155 of 665	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	188 of 651	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	207 of 664	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	135 of 652	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	353 of 660	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	171 of 662	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	353 of 583	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	194 of 595	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	227 of 577	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Biology46%-3 vs state

Algebra I39%-5 vs state

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Schools Near West Perry 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
West Perry Senior High School	Public	9-12	2608 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3931	645	44	14.7	102.9%	609 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	57.8	314^th of 681 public high schools	53.9%		74.6	161^st of 686 public high schools	76.5%	153	39.3	46.4	74.1	$23,332	$689	$22,643
Loysville Youth Dev Center	Public	5-12	Loysville Complex	Loysville	17047	Perry County	Loysville Youth Dev Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-5529	43	14	3.0	93.0%	3 (7.0%)	37 (86.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Newport High School	Public	9-12	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	267	26	10.0	49.8%	249 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	44.8	425^th of 681 public high schools	37.6%		55.2	343^rd of 686 public high schools	50.0%	82	34.2	38.6	65.8	$17,837	$1,622	$16,214
Carlisle Area High School	Public	9-12	623 W. Penn St.	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	1,559	111	14.0	45.2%	934 (59.9%)	194 (12.4%)	179 (11.5%)	84 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	162 (10.4%)	54.5	345^th of 681 public high schools	49.3%		59.1	307^th of 686 public high schools	55.2%	38	39.0	51.9	63.3	$12,255	$295	$11,960
Juniata Senior High School	Public	9-12	3931 William Penn Highway	Mifflintown	17059	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 436-2193	485	36	13.5	57.9%	400 (82.5%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	51.3	367^th of 681 public high schools	46.1%		59.3	302^nd of 686 public high schools	56.0%	65	38.7	50.8	60.0	$14,635	$414	$14,220
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	235	22	10.9	29.8%	220 (93.6%)	6 (2.6%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	58.2	310^th of 681 public high schools	54.5%		91	43^rd of 686 public high schools	93.7%	267	40.8	53.1	66.0	$19,216	$363	$18,853
Big Spring High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 776-2436	764	56	13.5	39.0%	697 (91.2%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	46.4	417^th of 681 public high schools	38.8%		38.3	472^nd of 686 public high schools	31.2%	55	32.0	50.3	59.2	$20,675	$478	$20,198
Susquenita High School	Public	9-12	Susquenita High School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	490	43	11.3	40.8%	426 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.2	495^th of 681 public high schools	27.3%		38.5	471^st of 686 public high schools	31.3%	24	34.6	33.0	50.0	$20,468	$249	$20,219
Cumberland Valley High School	Public	9-12	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 766-0217	3,163	177	17.8	28.2%	1,939 (61.3%)	166 (5.2%)	212 (6.7%)	671 (21.2%)	11 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	159 (5.0%)	91.3	42^nd of 681 public high schools	93.8%		88.5	54^th of 686 public high schools	92.1%	12	70.9	78.1	82.2	$15,813	$07	$15,806
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	110 Old Willow Mill Road	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 697-0354	28	38	.7	89.3%	23 (82.1%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Perry Senior High School

What schools feed into West Perry Senior High School?

West Perry Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blain Elementary School
Elementary : Carroll Elementary School
Elementary : New Bloomfield Elementary School
Middle : West Perry Middle School

Is West Perry Senior High School a good school?

West Perry Senior High School ranks 314^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Perry Senior High School in?

West Perry School District

How many students attend West Perry Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended West Perry Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Perry Senior High School?

Students at West Perry Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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