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Windber Area High School

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Windber Area High School ranks 176 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Windber Area High School is a public high school in Windber, Pennsylvania, serving 322 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Windber Area School District, which is ranked 190 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windber Area High School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 47 and 199 over the past 10 years. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was 60.6% compared to the state's 44.3%. Windber Area High School also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 97.6% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6% in recent years, which is significantly better than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Star High School and Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School, Windber Area High School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, graduation rates, and dropout rates. This strong performance is particularly noteworthy given the school's relatively small size compared to some of the larger nearby high schools.

337

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,751

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Graham Ave
Windber, PA 15963-1964

(814) 467-4567

District: Windber Area School District

Feeder schools for Windber Area High School:

Elementary:	Windber Elementary School
Middle:	Windber Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg52%

176^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 606Windber 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	73.4	176 of 681	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	168 of 686	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	199 of 674	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	195 of 634	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	67 of 537	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	109 of 693	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	47 of 673	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	69.1	248 of 663	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	200 of 677	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	160 of 680	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	145 of 580	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	80 of 591	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	119 of 664	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	194 of 660	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	115 of 649	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	100 of 632	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	122 of 621	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	123 of 615	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	57 of 604	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	82.8	69 of 593	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	99 of 590	83.2%	★★★★☆
2003	72.7	146 of 583	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	239 of 524	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	353 of 513	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	199 of 502	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	71 of 657	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	213 of 665	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	272 of 651	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	124 of 664	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	129 of 652	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	273 of 660	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	151 of 662	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	204 of 583	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	188 of 595	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	242 of 577	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature68%+6 vs state

Algebra I61%+16 vs state

Biology58%+9 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Windber Area High School	Public	9-12	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	337	27	12.6	95.5%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	73.4	176^th of 681 public high schools	74.2%		73.6	168^th of 686 public high schools	75.5%	8	60.6	57.9	68.0									$30,751	$4,558	$26,194
Richland High School	Public	7-12	One Academic Avenue	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6081	693	49	14.1	35.4%	606 (87.4%)	16 (2.3%)	20 (2.9%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	89.6	49^th of 681 public high schools	92.8%		86.1	71^st of 686 public high schools	89.7%	22	72.4	70.4	82.1		55.3	49.5	52.6		62.8	67.7	65.1	$17,017	$573	$16,444
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	445 Schoolhouse Road	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6073	14	22	.6	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 West Campus Ave	Davidsville	15928	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 479-4014	491	36	13.5	47.3%	468 (95.3%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	90.2	48^th of 681 public high schools	93.0%		74.1	165^th of 686 public high schools	75.9%	117	70.1	70.6	85.3	50.0	41.6	48.4	46.1	79.1	68.0	69.4	71.4	$19,907	$400	$19,506
Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	26	11.0		219 (77.1%)	26 (9.2%)	20 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	49.3	385^th of 681 public high schools	43.5%		42.8	449^th of 686 public high schools	34.5%	64	42.5	34.2	69.2		28.5	21.1	25.0		50.0	37.8	44.3	$25,285	$7,234	$18,050
Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	917	71	12.8	93.3%	331 (36.1%)	353 (38.5%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (18.0%)	8.1	606^th of 681 public high schools	11.0%		8.5	611^th of 686 public high schools	10.9%	5	13.5	19.6	29.6			2.5	2.5			11.0	11.0	$23,764	$5,187	$18,577
Shade Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	203 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-4648	123	18	6.8	111.4%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	82.7	93^rd of 681 public high schools	86.3%		70.4	204^th of 686 public high schools	70.3%	111	61.1	61.1	83.4		33.3	52.9	42.9		61.2	35.3	48.6	$34,318	$1,779	$32,539
Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	798	56	14.2	99.2%	761 (95.4%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	47.7	398^th of 681 public high schools	41.6%		38.9	468^th of 686 public high schools	31.8%	70	39.5	58.9	45.9		42.5	37.7	40.1		56.6	50.0	53.2	$16,714	$1,563	$15,151
Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1342 William Penn Ave	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 535-5523	308	27	11.5		275 (89.3%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	69.4	221^st of 681 public high schools	67.5%		59.3	301^st of 686 public high schools	56.1%	80	55.5	62.3	62.2		18.3	47.4	29.6		36.7	36.8	36.8	$24,473	$303	$24,170
Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	62.4	276^th of 681 public high schools	59.5%		61.9	270^th of 686 public high schools	60.6%	6	46.1	50.5	69.9		25.6	33.7	29.7		41.5	54.9	48.4	$16,364	$917	$15,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Windber Area High School

What district is Windber Area High School in?

Windber Area School District

Is Windber Area High School a good school?

Windber Area High School ranks 176^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Windber Area High School?

Windber Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Windber Elementary School
Middle : Windber Area Middle School

How many students attend Windber Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Windber Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Windber Area High School?

Students at Windber Area High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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