Best Public Schools in Natrona Heights, PA

Summary:

The city of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that are part of the Highlands School District, which is ranked 429 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Neither Highlands Senior High School nor Highlands Middle School stand out as high-performing institutions, with both schools ranking below average compared to other schools in Pennsylvania.

Highlands Senior High School has a graduation rate of 87.5% and a dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are relatively low, with only 37% of students proficient in Algebra I, 42.8% in Biology, and 57.7% in Literature for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 90.32% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Highlands Middle School faces similar challenges, with a dropout rate of 1.6% and PSSA proficiency rates that are below the state average, including 28.6% in Math, 45.1% in Science, and 46.2% in English Language Arts for the 2023-2024 school year. The middle school has an even higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 100%. While the middle school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 compared to the high school's 18:1, this does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pacific Ave	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-1000	701	47	14.8	101.4%	547 (78.0%)	61 (8.7%)	16 (2.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.1%)	44.3	436^th of 686 public high schools	36.4%		49	387^th of 674 public high schools	42.6%	49	37.0	42.8	57.7													$18,101	$1,271	$16,830
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	596	52	11.4	100.0%	427 (71.6%)	53 (8.9%)	18 (3.0%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (14.3%)	45.4	509^th of 891 public middle schools	42.9%		44	520^th of 893 public middle schools	41.8%	11				32.6	29.5	32.7	20.3	28.6	45.1	45.1	46.1	47.5	49.6	41.8	46.2	$17,152	$1,204	$15,947

Cities Near Natrona Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brackenridge	2.08 mi	1
Tarentum	3.02 mi	2	652^nd
Freeport	3.05 mi	4	37^th
Lower Burrell	3.36 mi	4	644^th
Sarver	4.66 mi	2	76^th

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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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