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Carbon Career & Technical Institute

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Carbon Career & Technical Institute ranks 394 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Carbon Career & Technical Institute is a public high school located in Jim Thorpe, PA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 391 students. The school is part of the Carbon Career & Technical Institute District, which is ranked 383 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has had a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95.6% over the past few years, which is on par with the nearby schools. Its dropout rate has also been low, ranging from 0% to 1.6% in recent years. However, the school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are mixed compared to the state averages, with below-average performance in Algebra I and Biology, but above-average performance in Literature. The school's percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has ranged from 21.98% to 37.82% in recent years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Hazleton Area High School (100%) and Northern Lehigh Senior High School (100%).

Interestingly, Carbon Career & Technical Institute has performed exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools in this category. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities has been mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 20% to the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania high schools. When compared to nearby schools, Tamaqua Area Senior High School and Hazleton Area High School have lower overall rankings and performance, while Northwestern Lehigh High School and Palmerton Area High School have significantly higher rankings and better performance.

375

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 West 13th Street
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-1821

(570) 325-3682

District: Carbon Career & Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

6.7%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

Pennsylvania avg52%

394^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

383^rd of 606Carbon Career & Technical Institute 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	47.8	394 of 681	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	378 of 686	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	410 of 674	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	385 of 634	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	420 of 537	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	481 of 693	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	323 of 673	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	318 of 663	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	223 of 677	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	393 of 680	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	462 of 664	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	16.4	584 of 660	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	538 of 649	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	559 of 632	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	540 of 621	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	573 of 615	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	556 of 604	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.6	570 of 593	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.8	578 of 590	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	542 of 583	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	288 of 524	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.0	102 of 513	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	248 of 502	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	423 of 657	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	423 of 665	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	188 of 287	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	183 of 651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	172 of 664	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	110 of 652	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	354 of 660	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	309 of 662	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	402 of 583	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	403 of 595	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	474 of 577	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature64%~ state avg

Biology42%-7 vs state

Algebra I38%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Carbon Career & Technical Institute

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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
Carbon Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	150 West 13th Street	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Carbon Career & Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 325-3682	375	31	12.1	28.3%	346 (92.3%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.8	394^th of 681 public high schools	42.1%		51.4	378^th of 686 public high schools	44.9%	16	37.7	42.3	63.6
Jim Thorpe Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Olympian Way	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 325-3663	490	35	13.8	61.4%	363 (74.1%)	35 (7.1%)	67 (13.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	64.9	253^rd of 681 public high schools	62.8%		61.7	275^th of 686 public high schools	59.9%	22	50.5	51.9	68.2							$20,754	$155	$20,599
Lehighton Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Lane	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6180	630	84	7.4	51.7%	530 (84.1%)	11 (1.7%)	59 (9.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (3.0%)	69.6	216^th of 681 public high schools	68.3%		71	198^th of 686 public high schools	71.1%	18	54.9	54.9	69.0							$19,142	$910	$18,232
Weatherly Area High School	Public	9-12	601 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8521	125	17	7.5	76.8%	106 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	56.6	322^nd of 681 public high schools	52.7%		55.4	340^th of 686 public high schools	50.4%	18	37.6	59.4	61.3							$24,428	$581	$23,847
Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	912 Coal Region Way	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 645-2171	759	45	16.8	104.2%	525 (69.2%)	58 (7.6%)	115 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.5%)	13.4	580^th of 681 public high schools	14.8%		28.6	513^th of 686 public high schools	25.2%	67	17.1	24.5	38.6	11.2	7.2	9.2	22.4	30.4	26.4	$7,482	$158	$7,323
Palmerton Area High School	Public	9-12	3525 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-3155	478	41	11.5	41.6%	417 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.7	172^nd of 681 public high schools	74.7%		66.5	234^th of 686 public high schools	65.9%	62	52.6	59.8	73.5							$17,021	$776	$16,245
Northern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9832	502	36	14.0	95.8%	370 (73.7%)	12 (2.4%)	93 (18.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	44.4	429^th of 681 public high schools	37.0%		47.6	407^th of 686 public high schools	40.7%	22	38.6	45.8	54.7							$20,587	$1,001	$19,586
Northwestern Lehigh High School	Public	9-12	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	658	51	12.8	25.1%	589 (89.5%)	17 (2.6%)	27 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	78.9	130^th of 681 public high schools	80.9%		75.4	159^th of 686 public high schools	76.8%	29	65.9	66.2	67.3							$24,639	$475	$24,164
Tamaqua Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Penn St	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 668-1901	613	45	13.7	57.4%	482 (78.6%)	19 (3.1%)	104 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	52.1	364^th of 681 public high schools	46.5%		58.4	313^th of 686 public high schools	54.4%	51	46.2	44.2	60.3							$12,117	$383	$11,734
Hazleton Area Career Center	Public	9-12	1451 W 23rd St	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area Career Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3221	1	23	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Carbon Career & Technical Institute

How many students attend Carbon Career & Technical Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Carbon Career & Technical Institute.

What is the racial makeup of Carbon Career & Technical Institute?

Students at Carbon Career & Technical Institute are 92% White, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Carbon Career & Technical Institute in?

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Is Carbon Career & Technical Institute a good school?

Carbon Career & Technical Institute ranks 394^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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