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Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Williams Valley Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 9% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Tower City, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Williams Valley School District, which is ranked 561 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 390-630 out of 600-700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 2.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 17% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 85.9% to 93.5%, slightly below the state average, and the dropout rate has been between 1.1% to 3.2%, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Line Mountain High School and Northern Lebanon Senior High School, Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse on academic metrics. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests, suggesting that the challenges faced by Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School may be unique to the school or district, rather than a broader regional issue. The school's low academic performance and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 79.91% to 97.5% over the past few years, indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support programs.

433

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,803

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10330 State Route 209
Tower City, PA 17980-9801

(717) 647-2167

District: Williams Valley School District

Feeder schools for Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Williams Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (84% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg19%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

805^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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High school

618^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

561^st of 606Williams Valley 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	9.0	805 of 873	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	600 of 891	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	619 of 893	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	630 of 883	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	522 of 797	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	653 of 891	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	625 of 861	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.9	516 of 877	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	440 of 870	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	509 of 835	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	465 of 728	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	535 of 758	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.1	539 of 834	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	514 of 825	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.5	652 of 805	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	617 of 770	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	566 of 753	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	618 of 749	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	572 of 736	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.3	289 of 687	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	23.1	550 of 663	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.7	542 of 643	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	622 of 643	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	400 of 660	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	759 of 835	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	560 of 860	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	191 of 362	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	800 of 843	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	427 of 877	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	566 of 874	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	773 of 839	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	620 of 870	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	647 of 649	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	614 of 673	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	647 of 681	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	618 of 681	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	505 of 686	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	590 of 674	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	521 of 634	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	438 of 537	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	391 of 693	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	416 of 673	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	451 of 663	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.4	322 of 677	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	297 of 680	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	25.2	487 of 580	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.8	231 of 591	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.4	457 of 664	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.3	578 of 660	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	583 of 649	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.7	420 of 632	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	446 of 621	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	516 of 615	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.3	493 of 604	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	497 of 593	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.2	475 of 590	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.5	461 of 583	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	499 of 524	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	488 of 513	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	324 of 502	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	582 of 657	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	488 of 665	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	631 of 651	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	362 of 664	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.9	610 of 652	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	609 of 660	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	492 of 662	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	575 of 583	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	518 of 595	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	568 of 577	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)47th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

High school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature25%-37 vs state

Biology19%-30 vs state

English Language Arts17%-32 vs state

Algebra I11%-33 vs state

Math3%-39 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
Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Dauphin County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	379 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	6.6	618^th of 681 public high schools	9.3%		31.4	505^th of 686 public high schools	26.4%	113	11.1	18.8	24.6	5.3	0.0	2.8	14.7	19.7	17.0	$14,803	$349	$14,454
Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 E Main St	Hegins	17938	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 682-3125	427	34	12.6	34.2%	408 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	55.8	332^nd of 681 public high schools	51.2%		35.9	484^th of 686 public high schools	29.4%	152	30.3	59.1	66.7	25.0	11.5	17.9	43.8	57.2	50.8	$15,401	$750	$14,650
Pine Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	495	38	13.2	41.2%	477 (96.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28.9	503^rd of 681 public high schools	26.1%		62.9	261^st of 686 public high schools	62.0%	242	43.1	35.2	27.9							$15,728	$1,424	$14,303
Upper Dauphin Area High School	Public	9-12	220 N Church St	Elizabethville	17023	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 362-8181	331	26	12.9	48.9%	283 (85.5%)	10 (3.0%)	24 (7.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	24.3	531^st of 681 public high schools	22.0%		60.4	289^th of 686 public high schools	57.9%	242	31.7	37.8	31.7							$19,040	$466	$18,574
Northern Lebanon Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 865-2117	997	71	14.0	41.0%	824 (82.6%)	10 (1.0%)	133 (13.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	49.4	382^nd of 681 public high schools	43.9%		52.1	369^th of 686 public high schools	46.2%	13	44.6	45.5	56.6	20.3	31.3	25.7	29.7	39.3	34.4	$19,284	$198	$19,087
Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	Public	10-12	1700-2000 West Montgomery Stre	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 644-0304	15	9	1.6	80.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shamokin Area High School	Public	9-12	2000 W State St	Shamokin	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5731	675	40	16.7	98.5%	550 (81.5%)	34 (5.0%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	24	532^nd of 681 public high schools	21.9%		26.5	523^rd of 686 public high schools	23.8%	9	28.6	23.2	50.5							$17,899	$1,901	$15,997
Line Mountain High School	Public	9-12	187 Line Mountain Road	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	311	26	11.9	45.3%	294 (94.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	68.4	228^th of 681 public high schools	66.5%		68.3	221^st of 686 public high schools	67.8%	7	49.5	61.3	66.3							$26,601	$1,707	$24,894
Mount Carmel Area High School	Public	9-12	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	503	29	17.2	98.6%	398 (79.1%)	20 (4.0%)	66 (13.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	30.8	496^th of 681 public high schools	27.2%		30.3	509^th of 686 public high schools	25.8%	13	44.0	31.0	40.0							$15,399	$654	$14,745
Annville-Cleona High School	Public	9-12	500 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 867-7700	464	40	11.6	41.8%	368 (79.3%)	9 (1.9%)	55 (11.9%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	48	393^rd of 681 public high schools	42.3%		48.9	393^rd of 686 public high schools	42.7%		43.2	47.9	53.7							$22,201	$842	$21,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School

What district is Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School in?

Williams Valley School District

How many students attend Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Williams Valley Elementary School

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

Students at Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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