Best High Schools in Zip Code 15905

The 15905 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School and Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School. Both schools serve grades 7-12 and are part of the Westmont Hilltop School District and Ferndale Area School District, respectively.

Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School is the higher-performing of the two, ranking 276 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has a higher 4-year graduation rate (87.9%) and lower dropout rate (1.4%) compared to the state averages. Westmont Hilltop also outperforms the state average in 11th-grade Keystone Exam proficiency for Literature (69.9%) and Biology (50.5%). In contrast, Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 385 out of 681 and has a 2-star rating, but it also has a high 4-year graduation rate (87.9%) and low dropout rate (1.4%).

While Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School spends significantly more per student ($21,565) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (8.6) than Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School ($15,440 per student, 14.7 student-teacher ratio), Westmont Hilltop consistently outperforms Ferndale Area across various academic metrics. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the academic performance of these schools. Both schools, however, have room for improvement in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, where they perform below the state average.