High Schools in Lackawanna Trail School District

Lackawanna Trail School District has a single high school, Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school has maintained a consistent performance over the past few years, with its ranking among Pennsylvania high schools ranging from 298 to 486 and its star rating from the SchoolDigger website ranging from 1 to 3 stars.

Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School has a 87.5% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly above the state average, and a relatively low 1.6% dropout rate. The school's performance is strong in science and English language arts, with 77.8% and 70.6% of students proficient or better, respectively, on the PSSA exams. However, the school struggles with math, with only 38.4% of students proficient or better on the PSSA, lower than both the district (47.1%) and state (40.4%) averages. The school's Keystone Exam results are also mixed, with higher proficiency rates in Literature (67.5%) but lower rates in Algebra I (22.1%) and Biology (42.9%) compared to the state.

The school has a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with a 37.96% free and reduced-price lunch rate. The school's spending per student of $22,297 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 10.7 suggests a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance, and the Lackawanna Trail School District should consider strategies to address the needs of this population and improve student outcomes, particularly in mathematics.