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Williamsport Area Senior High School

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Williamsport Area Senior High School ranks 347 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Williamsport Area Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,492 students in grades 9-12 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Williamsport Area School District and has been ranked between 111 and 443 out of the 634 to 686 Pennsylvania high schools in recent years, earning 2 to 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Williamsport Area Senior High School has shown strong performance in Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature, with 60.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 62.1%. However, the school's performance in Algebra I (53.4%) and Biology (40.4%) lags behind the state averages. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.7% to 87.9% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby schools like Jersey Shore Area Senior High School and Montoursville Area Senior High School. Additionally, Williamsport Area Senior High School has a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 2.0% in recent years.

One notable aspect of Williamsport Area Senior High School is its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.24% to 64.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the past few years. This is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 41.14% to 55.78% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male and multi-racial students performing better than female and Hispanic students. The school's per-student spending has increased from $16,115 in 2019-2020 to $19,072 in 2022-2023, which may contribute to its relatively strong performance in certain areas.

1,462

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,300

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2990 W 4th St
Williamsport, PA 17701-9134

(570) 323-8411

District: Williamsport Area School District

Feeder schools for Williamsport Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cochran Primary School
	Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School
	Jackson Primary School
Middle:	Curtin Intrmd School
	Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
	Williamsport Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

17.0%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2024)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

347^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	54.0	347 of 681	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	443 of 686	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	349 of 674	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	361 of 634	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.6	111 of 537	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	198 of 693	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	231 of 673	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.3	153 of 663	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	218 of 677	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	252 of 680	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	312 of 580	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	345 of 591	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	381 of 664	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	486 of 660	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	499 of 649	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	490 of 632	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.0	464 of 621	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	417 of 615	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	411 of 604	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.9	406 of 593	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.9	386 of 590	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.9	271 of 583	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	125 of 276	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	206 of 284	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	88 of 260	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	267 of 524	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	244 of 513	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	316 of 502	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	395 of 657	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	390 of 665	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	150 of 287	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	356 of 651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	405 of 664	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	347 of 652	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	294 of 660	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	447 of 662	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	72 of 150	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	297 of 583	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	375 of 595	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	302 of 577	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature61%~ state avg

Algebra I53%+9 vs state

Biology40%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, June 5, 2020

AWFULL the teachers had made me cry before and other students too. Some of the students with disabilities should be with kids like them so they feel comfortable but some of the kids with autism are mixed in class rooms with students that dont have disabilities, so some of them get bullied i even say kids with Down syndrome get made fun of. Not also that but theres no classes for the in between like if you’re smarter than the regular kids but not that smart as the regular kids then theres no class for that. they treat kids in honor classes differently, some of the kids that are popular and smart will be favored, and its very stressful in the honor classes they overload you with work. And it you’re hardworking average kid who gets stuck in the regular classes then you get treated bad TOO like its very obnoxious and loud there with many bad kids who wont stop talking on top of that, one of the disabled kids have wet themselves and even (sht) themselves but no one said . Lastly there are only THREE languages you can take , that is spanish , German, and latin which you can’t really speak anyways! I will not be staying at this school anymore Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Very impressed with the improvements and changes being made at the high school. Test scores are rising, students appear to be learning more and there appears to be a significant decline in disciplinary issues.

I love the preview of the upcoming Pathway Program and am happy to see the forward thinking.

I am pleased that we have chosen Williamsport High School for our children. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

This school gets a whole lot of crap because people are afraid, prejudice, and they don't take the time to learn about it. Sure, there's a lot of fights, poverty, and other problems. What school doesn't have their own problems? However, I've gone to 7 different schools, and Williamsport was the school where i grew the most as a person. If your a wise kid who knows what not to get involved with, you can have a great time there. Their music program is unparalleled, and they have a slew of opportunities there because of their size. It's harder to shine at a big school like Port, but those who shine their are the brightest around. Close Quote

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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
Williamsport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	2990 W 4th St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 323-8411	1,462	103	14.1	59.4%	892 (61.0%)	248 (17.0%)	86 (5.9%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	220 (15.0%)	54	347^th of 681 public high schools	49.0%		43.4	443^rd of 686 public high schools	35.4%	96	53.4	40.4	60.8							$20,300	$1,530	$18,770
South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Percy St	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 326-2684	478	38	12.7	59.6%	432 (90.4%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	28.8	505^th of 681 public high schools	25.8%		28.6	514^th of 686 public high schools	25.1%	9	31.6	28.1	52.7	19.4	15.7	17.8	33.0	30.0	31.7	$31	$00	$30
Loyalsock Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	1801 Loyalsock Dr	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 326-3581	436	31	14.0	107.1%	342 (78.4%)	23 (5.3%)	19 (4.4%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	72.6	185^th of 681 public high schools	72.8%		77.2	136^th of 686 public high schools	80.2%	49	59.7	59.5	66.1							$15,933	$205	$15,728
Montoursville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Mulberry St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 368-2611	570	40	14.4	33.3%	523 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	57.6	315^th of 681 public high schools	53.7%		44.4	435^th of 686 public high schools	36.6%	120	46.9	41.0	71.1							$16,737	$175	$16,561
Jersey Shore Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	701 Cemetery St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 398-7170	672	54	12.4	48.4%	634 (94.3%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	67.4	236^th of 681 public high schools	65.3%		44.7	432^nd of 686 public high schools	37.0%	196	60.9	50.4	65.4							$18,257	$961	$17,297
Montgomery Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	120 Penn Street	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 547-1608	417	31	13.5	53.2%	381 (91.4%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	94.5	19^th of 681 public high schools	97.2%		79	121^st of 686 public high schools	82.4%	102	86.8	88.4	81.2	26.3	34.9	29.3	52.6	51.2	52.1	$18,896	$209	$18,687
Muncy Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 W Penn St	Muncy	17756	Lycoming County	Muncy School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 546-3127	472	36	13.5	42.8%	438 (92.8%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	92.4	31^st of 681 public high schools	95.4%		87.4	59^th of 686 public high schools	91.4%	28	76.8	79.7	81.2	47.3	55.2	51.4	50.0	51.3	50.7	$20,877	$1,205	$19,672
Warrior Run Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4800 Susquehanna Trail	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 649-5166	625	52	11.9	47.0%	595 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	78.6	137^th of 681 public high schools	79.9%		43.5	441^st of 686 public high schools	35.7%	304	61.0	66.3	69.6	34.0	16.5	25.6	60.0	59.7	59.9	$18,418	$1,515	$16,904
Lycoming Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	293 Cemetery Street	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	Lycoming Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-2300	1	9	.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hughesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	349 Cemetery St	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-5111	728	47	15.3	41.3%	679 (93.3%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	60	292^nd of 681 public high schools	57.1%		68.5	219^th of 686 public high schools	68.1%	73	51.2	47.1	64.7	25.2	28.0	26.6	44.5	47.3	46.0	$16,524	$125	$16,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamsport Area Senior High School

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

Students at Williamsport Area Senior High School are 61% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Williamsport Area Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Cochran Primary School
Elementary : Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School
Elementary : Jackson Primary School
Middle : Curtin Intrmd School
Middle : Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
Middle : Williamsport Area Middle School

How many students attend Williamsport Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,462 students attended Williamsport Area Senior High School.

Is Williamsport Area Senior High School a good school?

Williamsport Area Senior High School ranks 347^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Williamsport Area Senior High School in?

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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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