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Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 265 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Wilmington Area High School is a public high school in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, serving 288 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wilmington Area School District, which is ranked 234 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wilmington Area High School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school performs better than the state in some Keystone Exam subjects like Literature, it lags behind in Math and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades was 23.7%, compared to the district's 39.3% and the state's 41.7%. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 0.8% to 1.6% in recent years, which is higher than nearby schools.

Compared to other schools in the region, Wilmington Area High School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Farrell Area High School and Lawrence County Career and Technical Center, but lags behind higher-performing schools such as Hickory High School and Neshannock Junior/Senior High School. The school's relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest opportunities to optimize resources to drive better academic outcomes.

444

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,820

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Wood St
New Wilmington, PA 16142-1099

(724) 656-8866

District: Wilmington Area School District

Feeder schools for Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Wilmington Area Elementary School
Middle:	Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Math scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg46%

265^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 606Wilmington 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	63.2	265 of 681	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	175 of 686	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	254 of 674	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	294 of 634	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	98 of 537	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	341 of 693	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	198 of 673	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	298 of 663	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.8	133 of 677	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	238 of 680	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	221 of 591	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	233 of 664	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	318 of 660	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	193 of 649	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	200 of 632	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.6	131 of 621	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	276 of 615	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.1	97 of 604	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	62.5	250 of 593	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.7	98 of 590	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	90.7	24 of 583	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	149 of 524	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	172 of 657	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	143 of 665	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	333 of 651	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	264 of 664	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	376 of 652	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	350 of 660	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	227 of 662	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	302 of 583	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	212 of 595	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	252 of 577	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature65%+3 vs state

Biology53%+4 vs state

Algebra I50%+6 vs state

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

Math24%-18 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
Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	444	36	12.1	25.7%	423 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	63.2	265^th of 681 public high schools	61.1%		73	175^th of 686 public high schools	74.5%	90	50.0	52.8	65.3	21.4	25.6	23.7	37.1	45.5	41.5	$28,820	$6,663	$22,156
Neshannock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3834 Mitchell Rd	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5513	545	33	16.6	28.3%	505 (92.7%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	92.4	32^nd of 681 public high schools	95.3%		92.3	38^th of 686 public high schools	94.5%	6	80.0	69.5	88.6	48.5	39.4	44.1	55.7	73.0	63.9	$23,540	$117	$23,423
West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 634-3030	332	30	11.0	53.9%	309 (93.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	59.5	299^th of 681 public high schools	56.1%		54.7	345^th of 686 public high schools	49.7%	46	40.0	50.0	72.2	43.5	17.0	29.3	50.0	59.3	55.0	$20,984	$556	$20,427
Mercer Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	545 W Butler St	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	282	21	13.2	110.3%	268 (95.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	86.4	68^th of 681 public high schools	90.0%		72.8	179^th of 686 public high schools	73.9%	111	62.9	70.4	80.9							$16,700	$957	$15,743
New Castle Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	740	48	15.4	98.9%	374 (50.5%)	176 (23.8%)	55 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (17.7%)	24.5	527^th of 681 public high schools	22.6%		27.5	517^th of 686 public high schools	24.6%	10	32.7	29.5	42.9							$19,484	$3,231	$16,253
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	2497 Harlansburg Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	313	29	10.8	33.5%	300 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	78.6	136^th of 681 public high schools	80.0%		75.8	153^rd of 686 public high schools	77.7%	17	56.4	75.3	68.3							$19,662	$406	$19,256
Union Area High School	Public	9-12	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-4501	193	17	11.5	104.7%	161 (83.4%)	20 (10.4%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	74.6	166^th of 681 public high schools	75.6%		74.2	164^th of 686 public high schools	76.1%	2	54.8	64.3	69.1							$21,159	$1,639	$19,520
Farrell Area High School/Ums	Public	7-12	1700 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	281	23	12.2	96.4%	33 (11.7%)	200 (71.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	5	634^th of 681 public high schools	6.9%		4.2	647^th of 686 public high schools	5.7%	13	11.4	13.9	19.4	6.5	0.0	3.3	28.3	13.6	21.1	$37,020	$7,017	$30,004
Mercer County Career Center	Public	9-12	776 Greenville Road	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer County Career Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-3000	8	19	.4		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hickory High School	Public	8-12	640 N. Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	768	64	12.0	45.3%	632 (82.3%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.6%)	78.8	132^nd of 681 public high schools	80.6%		84.9	80^th of 686 public high schools	88.3%	52	61.3	64.7	71.0		51.9	51.9		70.0	70.0	$16,685	$978	$15,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School.

Is Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 265^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School?

Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wilmington Area Elementary School
Middle : Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School

What district is Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Wilmington Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.