Best Public Schools in Schuylkill Haven, PA

Summary:

The city of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with Blue Mountain High School and Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center outperforming the district and state averages, while Schuylkill Haven Senior High School and Schuylkill Haven Middle School have lower proficiency rates.

Blue Mountain High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 183 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and maintaining consistently high academic achievement, with 73.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature. In contrast, Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center outperforms the district and state averages in several PSSA test categories, including an impressive 83.8% proficiency in Science for all grades.

The data also reveals disparities in graduation rates, dropout rates, and free/reduced lunch rates across the schools. Blue Mountain High School and Schuylkill Haven Senior High School both have a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a dropout rate of 1.6%, while Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 53% compared to the other schools in the Schuylkill Haven Area School District.

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	815	71	11.5	36.6%	746 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	40 (4.9%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%		73.9	162^nd of 674 public high schools	76.0%	21	46.8	62.2	73.8																		$15,414	$295	$15,119
Schuylkill Haven Middle School	Public	5-7	120 Haven Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6708	264	21	12.8	53.0%	228 (86.4%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	47.6	489^th of 891 public middle schools	45.1%		47.3	501^st of 893 public middle schools	43.9%	12						34.6	28.0	34.1		32.4						38.1	37.3	52.3		42.9	$16,904	$1,358	$15,546
Schuylkill Haven Senior High School	Public	8-12	501 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6717	441	36	12.4	44.2%	390 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	64.5	252^nd of 686 public high schools	63.3%		45.7	417^th of 674 public high schools	38.1%	165	49.4	57.4	63.1						10.7	10.7		51.2	51.2						47.7	47.7	$16,094	$1,074	$15,020
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center	Public	K-4	701 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 385-6731	452	37	12.2	59.1%	393 (86.9%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	61	689^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.8%		52.1	841^st of 1534 public elementary schools	45.2%	152				60.0	51.3					55.8	83.8		83.8	62.4	50.1					56.3	$15,356	$1,860	$13,496

Cities Near Schuylkill Haven

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Friedensburg	0.31 mi	1	136^th
Orwigsburg	3.82 mi	2	326^th
Pottsville	4.07 mi	5	589^th
Saint Clair	6.08 mi	1	564^th
Mar Lin	6.18 mi	1

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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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