Is Bedford Senior High School a good school?

Bedford Senior High School ranks 245 th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bedford Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 536 students attended Bedford Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Senior High School?

Students at Bedford Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bedford Senior High School?

Bedford Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bedford Elementary School Middle : Bedford Middle School

Bedford Senior High School

Summary:

Bedford Senior High School is a public high school serving 536 students in grades 9-12 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Bedford Area School District. This school has a strong academic profile, with consistently high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and above-average test scores compared to the state.

One key differentiator is the school's racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.84%) compared to the state average. Bedford Senior High also outperforms the state in several Keystone Exam subjects, including Biology and Literature. Additionally, the school has relatively low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and higher per-student spending compared to the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting potential inconsistencies in performance.

Compared to nearby high schools like Northern Bedford County High School and Chestnut Ridge Senior High School, Bedford Senior High generally outperforms them in areas like graduation rates, test scores, and spending per student. But some nearby schools have higher overall rankings and performance in certain subjects, such as Algebra I proficiency, which is an area for potential improvement at Bedford Senior High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

330 E John St
Bedford, PA 15522-1427

(814) 623-4250

District: Bedford Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,767

Feeder schools for Bedford Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bedford Elementary School
Middle:	Bedford Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 536

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bedford Senior High School ranks better than 63.6% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.59. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bedford Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), Hispanic (2.6%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bedford Senior High School is 13. (See more...)

Compare Bedford Senior High School employs 41.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bedford Senior High School is $16,767.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bedford Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Senior High School 245^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Bedford Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Bedford Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Area School District 221^st of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bedford Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Bedford Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	60.87	250^th	583	57.1%
2004	76.29	140^th	590	76.3%
2005	58.09	287^th	593	51.6%
2006	73.77	143^rd	604	76.3%
2007	45.84	422^nd	615	31.4%
2008	44.82	421^st	621	32.2%
2009	59.59	276^th	632	56.3%
2010	73.70	149^th	649	77.0%
2011	73.66	162^nd	660	75.5%
2012	64.60	263^rd	664	60.4%
2013	43.07	412^th	591	30.3%
2014	62.72	236^th	580	59.3%
2015	81.68	85^th	680	87.5%
2016	54.87	389^th	677	42.5%
2017	66.57	273^rd	663	58.8%
2018	65.92	309^th	673	54.1%
2019	57.19	365^th	693	47.3%
2022	75.73	159^th	634	74.9%
2023	66.59	245^th	674	63.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bedford Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.64	213^th	652	67.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bedford Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.05	201^st	502	60.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bedford Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.84	251^st	577	56.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Review counts

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by a student
Saturday, August 10, 2013

This could be a really good school, and could be better if the politics were taken out. In my history class, I was only taught what the teacher WANTED to teach, not what we actually needed. The only part of the class I actually recall anything useful is learning about colonialism in Africa and south Asia for two weeks and about a month of learning about genocides. We never learned any good points about our own country, but they only seemed to attack our country's reputation from within the classroom. It was always "This is the bad point about our country; this is how we didn't help this country; this is why all other countries don't like us."

Also, if taking a French or Latin, it is difficult to take as the resources were not available. The books that we used were old because the school would not buy newer ones for the French class. I believe the copyright date in the book I had used had been sometime in the 1980s. Also, the French 3 and 4 classes were put together with the Latin 3 and 4 during the same periods, which makes two conflicting languages being taught not only difficult for the students, but for the teacher as well.

Also, in the math class I took this year, the teacher only really taught us for about half the year. In the second semester, they told us to more or less teach ourselves. I know of a period of about three weeks where they did not show us a single practice problem. During the last marking period, we were told that we had to be finished at a certain chapter by the end of the year, and if not it would impact our grade, as he graded partially on our completion of that ending chapter.

One good thing I can say is that the 10th grade English teacher is wonderful. Granted, it was extremely difficult, but it was well worth it. He prepared us more for the future than any other teacher I've had. He was willing to stay after school with us and never hesitated to give us a pass for free period if we needed help with our work.

If it helps, this all occurred during my 2012-2013 school year. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, February 2, 2012

The teachers are excellent they are willing to put forward additional time for their students. they also challange the students just enough to where when they get an A it really means something. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bedford Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	730	11	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	-29	721
1989	714	14	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	667	13	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1991	642	11	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1992	645	9	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1993	608	8	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1994	614	11	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	605	10	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1996	605	10	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1997	641	7	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	652	9	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	610	8	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	601	9	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2001	591	7	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2002	572	15	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2003	572	15	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2004	587	8	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2005	612	12	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2006	627	9	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	621	7	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2008	599	6	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2009	610	8	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2010	602	6	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2011	586	4	1	4	0	0	3	0	598
2012	595	3	4	7	0	0	1	0	610
2013	615	3	4	11	0	0	2	0	635
2014	603	4	6	15	0	0	4	0	632
2015	597	6	5	14	0	0	4	0	626
2016	613	6	3	13	0	1	3	0	639
2017	591	9	1	17	0	1	4	0	623
2018	577	6	2	9	0	1	4	0	599
2019	556	6	0	0	0	1	9	0	572
2020	571	7	2	10	0	0	9	0	599
2021	549	3	1	9	1	0	9	0	572
2022	534	5	1	10	0	0	8	0	558
2023	503	5	2	14	0	0	12	0	536

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bedford Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	721	44.5	16.2	n/a
1989	735	47.5	15.4	n/a
1990	686	49.5	13.8	0
1991	663	49.5	13.3	n/a
1992	669	49.5	13.5	n/a
1993	631	43.5	14.5	n/a
1994	635	39.5	16.1	n/a
1995	622	40.0	15.6	n/a
1996	622	40.0	15.6	n/a
1997	655	38.5	17.0	n/a
1998	673	39.0	17.3	n/a
1999	624	38.5	16.2	n/a
2000	616	37.4	16.5	21.3
2001	606	36.5	16.6	22.1
2002	595	36.6	16.3	20.8
2003	595	36.6	16.3	20.8
2004	606	33.7	18.0	20.8
2005	638	33.5	19.0	19.4
2006	650	36.5	17.8	24.2
2007	640	36.5	17.5	22.3
2008	616	36.9	16.7	24.7
2009	624	35.5	17.5	24.4
2010	615	35.5	17.2	33.5
2011	598	35.1	16.9	35.5
2012	610	37.9	16.0	33.6
2013	635	36.3	17.4	32.3
2014	632	43.3	14.5	36.4
2015	626	43.0	14.5	38.3
2016	639	44.0	14.5	39.7
2017	623	42.0	14.8	28.6
2018	599	39.3	15.2	31.1
2019	572	44.7	12.7	27.8
2020	599	42.7	14.0	36.9
2021	572	34.1	16.7	40
2022	558	41.5	13.4	34.8
2023	536	41.1	13.0	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bedford Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	721	44.5	16.2	n/a
1989	735	47.5	15.4	n/a
1990	686	49.5	13.8	0
1991	663	49.5	13.3	n/a
1992	669	49.5	13.5	n/a
1993	631	43.5	14.5	n/a
1994	635	39.5	16.1	n/a
1995	622	40.0	15.6	n/a
1996	622	40.0	15.6	n/a
1997	655	38.5	17.0	n/a
1998	673	39.0	17.3	n/a
1999	624	38.5	16.2	n/a
2000	616	37.4	16.5	21.3
2001	606	36.5	16.6	22.1
2002	595	36.6	16.3	20.8
2003	595	36.6	16.3	20.8
2004	606	33.7	18.0	20.8
2005	638	33.5	19.0	19.4
2006	650	36.5	17.8	24.2
2007	640	36.5	17.5	22.3
2008	616	36.9	16.7	24.7
2009	624	35.5	17.5	24.4
2010	615	35.5	17.2	33.5
2011	598	35.1	16.9	35.5
2012	610	37.9	16.0	33.6
2013	635	36.3	17.4	32.3
2014	632	43.3	14.5	36.4
2015	626	43.0	14.5	38.3
2016	639	44.0	14.5	39.7
2017	623	42.0	14.8	28.6
2018	599	39.3	15.2	31.1
2019	572	44.7	12.7	27.8
2020	599	42.7	14.0	36.9
2021	572	34.1	16.7	40
2022	558	41.5	13.4	34.8
2023	536	41.1	13.0	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bedford Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$427 (3.0%)	$13,777 (97.0%)	$14,204
2020	$482 (3.2%)	$14,663 (96.8%)	$15,145
2021	$1,087 (6.8%)	$14,785 (93.2%)	$15,872
2022	$546 (3.3%)	$16,221 (96.7%)	$16,767

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bedford Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 365^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 245^th of 674 High schools	16.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Bedford Senior High School)	63	44.2	18.8%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Bedford Senior High School)	66.2	59	7.2%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Bedford Senior High School)	68.5	64.4	4.1%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	572	536	6.3%
African American	6	5	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	0	14
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	556	503	9.5%
Two or More Races	9	12	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.8%	31.9%	4.1%

Schools Near Bedford Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Bedford Senior High School	Public	9-12	330 E John St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4250	536	41	13.0	31.9%	503 (93.8%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	66.6	245^th of 674 public high schools	63.6%		75.7	159^th of 634 public high schools	74.9%	86	44.2	59.0	64.4									$16,767	$546	$16,221
Bedford County Technical Center	Public	9-12	195 Pennknoll Road	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Bedford County Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-2760	3	8	.3		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Everett Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Renaissance Circle	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 652-9114	360	24	15.2	35.3%	344 (95.6%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	52.5	357^th of 674 public high schools	47.0%		79.9	111^th of 634 public high schools	82.5%	246	38.3	45.7	60.5									$19,844	$1,915	$17,929
Chestnut Ridge Senior High School	Public	8-12	2588 Quaker Valley Road	New Paris	15554	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	490	37	13.1	44.5%	462 (94.3%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	69.2	214^th of 674 public high schools	68.2%		67.4	226^th of 634 public high schools	64.4%	12	46.8	50.9	73.7		40.6	40.6	71.6	71.6		60.0	60.0	$15,754	$805	$14,949
Northern Bedford County High School	Public	9-12	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	249	27	9.0	41.4%	241 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69	215^th of 674 public high schools	68.1%		75.7	160^th of 634 public high schools	74.8%	55	20.0	61.0	81.3									$18,511	$321	$18,190
Shade Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	203 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-4648	164	17	9.7	59.8%	158 (96.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	48.8	390^th of 674 public high schools	42.1%		50	388^th of 634 public high schools	38.8%	2	37.5	29.0	70.6	33.3	12.0	20.0	56.0	56.0	46.7	56.0	52.5	$23,682	$884	$22,798
Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School	Public	9-12	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 239-5141	261	26	9.8	77.0%	253 (96.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	43.5	432^nd of 674 public high schools	35.9%		35.5	470^th of 634 public high schools	25.9%	38	4.0	43.8	66.7									$17,343	$2,332	$15,011
Tussey Mountain High School	Public	9-12	199 Front Street	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	291	22	13.0	90.4%	278 (95.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	51.6	365^th of 674 public high schools	45.8%		30.9	491^st of 634 public high schools	22.6%	126	38.3	47.5	57.4									$13,532	$1,827	$11,705

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