Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Bethlehem-Center Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, part of the Bethlehem-Center School District. The school has a predominantly white student population and has struggled academically compared to the state average, with low proficiency rates on Keystone Exams. However, the school has seen improvements in its graduation rate and a relatively low dropout rate.

Bethlehem-Center Senior High School's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, has declined in recent years. In 2022-2023, only 4.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 34.1%. The school performed better in Literature, with 55.3% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better, but this is still lower than the state average of 65.3%. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Carmichaels Area High School and Waynesburg Central High School, Bethlehem-Center Senior High School generally performs worse academically.

The high percentage of students (37.09%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Bethlehem-Center Senior High School suggests that the school serves a population with a relatively low socioeconomic status. This factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. Despite these challenges, the school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, reaching 94.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the graduation rates of some nearby schools, such as Monessen Senior High School (81.0%) and Brownsville Area High School (72.3%).

Detail:

Public 7-12

179 Crawford Rd
Fredericktown, PA 15333-2012

(724) 267-4910

District: Bethlehem-Center School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
523^rd of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,994

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

African American:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 77.6% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.84. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bethlehem-Center Junior/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 (94%), African American (3%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School is $12,994.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School 523^rd of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Bethlehem-Center School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethlehem-Center School District 437^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	56.45	296^th	583	49.2%
2004	59.69	267^th	590	54.7%
2005	59.19	281^st	593	52.6%
2006	58.20	307^th	604	49.2%
2007	56.77	329^th	615	46.5%
2008	66.65	217^th	621	65.1%
2009	61.06	263^rd	632	58.4%
2010	83.47	54^th	649	91.7%
2011	68.90	220^th	660	66.7%
2012	67.16	245^th	664	63.1%
2013	31.48	479^th	591	19.0%
2014	32.64	453^rd	580	21.9%
2015	61.31	322^nd	680	52.6%
2016	49.24	436^th	677	35.6%
2018	43.15	474^th	673	29.6%
2019	44.69	466^th	693	32.8%
2021	66.35	221^st	537	58.8%
2022	13.81	552^nd	634	12.9%
2023	26.84	523^rd	674	22.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.47	484^th	652	25.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.28	232^nd	502	53.8%

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Rank History for White students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.19	530^th	577	8.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	426	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	435
1989	409	14	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	423
1990	403	12	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	418
1991	412	12	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	426
1992	553	7	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	563
1993	533	12	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	550
1994	538	14	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	555
1995	511	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	526
1996	511	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	526
1997	529	12	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	543
1998	511	12	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	527
1999	498	11	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	516
2000	487	10	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	504
2001	450	10	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	464
2002	434	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	445
2003	434	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	445
2004	427	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	439
2005	418	9	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	428
2006	434	13	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	448
2007	446	8	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	455
2008	405	10	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	417
2009	412	9	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	422
2010	397	9	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	407
2011	390	7	0	1	0	0	3	401
2012	390	4	0	1	0	0	7	402
2013	383	2	0	1	0	0	9	395
2014	394	6	0	1	0	0	8	409
2015	381	2	0	3	0	0	7	393
2016	384	1	0	6	0	0	4	395
2017	396	4	0	8	0	0	5	413
2018	365	5	0	13	0	0	10	393
2019	388	5	0	11	0	0	10	414
2020	357	8	0	7	0	0	14	386
2021	311	4	0	5	0	0	12	332
2022	305	7	0	2	0	0	9	323
2023	284	9	0	1	0	0	8	302

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 Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	29.5	14.7	n/a
1989	423	27.5	15.3	n/a
1990	418	27.2	15.3	0
1991	426	27.0	15.7	n/a
1992	563	28.5	19.7	n/a
1993	550	30.0	18.3	n/a
1994	555	26.0	21.3	n/a
1995	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1996	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1997	543	31.5	17.2	n/a
1998	527	27.0	19.5	n/a
1999	516	26.0	19.8	n/a
2000	504	27.0	18.7	31.9
2001	464	29.0	16.0	34.1
2002	445	32.3	13.8	35.5
2003	445	32.3	13.8	35.5
2004	439	32.3	13.6	38.3
2005	428	32.3	13.3	36.9
2006	448	30.3	14.8	46.2
2007	455	31.7	14.4	47.3
2008	417	30.0	13.9	36.2
2009	422	31.5	13.4	37.2
2010	407	30.2	13.4	30.5
2011	401	32.2	12.4	33.4
2012	402	31.2	12.8	36.8
2013	395	31.0	12.7	40.3
2014	409	31.0	13.1	40.1
2015	393	31.0	12.6	43.3
2016	395	32.0	12.3	39.7
2017	413	30.0	13.7	28.1
2018	393	30.0	13.1	29.8
2019	414	30.0	13.8	34.3
2020	386	26.5	14.5	34.5
2021	332	26.5	12.5	34.6
2022	323	24.5	13.1	35.6
2023	302	20.5	14.7	37.1

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 Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	29.5	14.7	n/a
1989	423	27.5	15.3	n/a
1990	418	27.2	15.3	0
1991	426	27.0	15.7	n/a
1992	563	28.5	19.7	n/a
1993	550	30.0	18.3	n/a
1994	555	26.0	21.3	n/a
1995	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1996	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1997	543	31.5	17.2	n/a
1998	527	27.0	19.5	n/a
1999	516	26.0	19.8	n/a
2000	504	27.0	18.7	31.9
2001	464	29.0	16.0	34.1
2002	445	32.3	13.8	35.5
2003	445	32.3	13.8	35.5
2004	439	32.3	13.6	38.3
2005	428	32.3	13.3	36.9
2006	448	30.3	14.8	46.2
2007	455	31.7	14.4	47.3
2008	417	30.0	13.9	36.2
2009	422	31.5	13.4	37.2
2010	407	30.2	13.4	30.5
2011	401	32.2	12.4	33.4
2012	402	31.2	12.8	36.8
2013	395	31.0	12.7	40.3
2014	409	31.0	13.1	40.1
2015	393	31.0	12.6	43.3
2016	395	32.0	12.3	39.7
2017	413	30.0	13.7	28.1
2018	393	30.0	13.1	29.8
2019	414	30.0	13.8	34.3
2020	386	26.5	14.5	34.5
2021	332	26.5	12.5	34.6
2022	323	24.5	13.1	35.6
2023	302	20.5	14.7	37.1

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 Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$302 (1.5%)	$19,563 (98.5%)	$19,865
2020	$355 (1.7%)	$20,188 (98.3%)	$20,543
2021	$412 (1.7%)	$24,128 (98.3%)	$24,540
2022	$00 (0.0%)	$12,994 (100.0%)	$12,994

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 466^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 523^rd of 674 High schools	10.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School)	51.4	4.4	47%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School)	63	34.4	28.6%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School)	61.7	55.3	6.4%
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	414	302	27.1%
African American	5	9	80%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	11	1	90.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	388	284	26.8%
Two or More Races	10	8	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.3%	37.1%	2.8%

Schools Near Bethlehem-Center Junior/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
Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	179 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 267-4910	302	21	14.7	37.1%	284 (94.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.8	523^rd of 674 public high schools	22.4%		13.8	552^nd of 634 public high schools	12.9%	29	4.4	34.4	55.3									$12,994	$00	$12,994
California Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	286	19	14.8	36.0%	249 (87.1%)	23 (8.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	26.9	520^th of 674 public high schools	22.8%		62.3	270^th of 634 public high schools	57.4%	250	8.8	37.7	50.0									$19,341	$1,924	$17,418
Jefferson-Morgan Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	1351 Jefferson Rd	Jefferson	15344	Greene County	Jefferson-Morgan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 883-2310	365	26	13.9	43.6%	344 (94.2%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	25.1	530^th of 674 public high schools	21.4%		50.1	387^th of 634 public high schools	39.0%	143	10.3	36.8	47.9	33.3	37.2	35.0	66.0	66.0	49.3	60.0	53.6	$17,617	$1,246	$16,371
Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	434	31	14.2	77.4%	340 (78.3%)	35 (8.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.3%)	17.9	563^rd of 674 public high schools	16.5%		17.8	538^th of 634 public high schools	15.1%	25	14.3	32.9	36.1									$19,252	$2,204	$17,047
Bentworth Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-5911	344	54	6.3	74.4%	321 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	56.8	325^th of 674 public high schools	51.8%		78.6	122^nd of 634 public high schools	80.8%	203	28.1	59.3	61.6									$19,376	$1,172	$18,204
Carmichaels Area High School	Public	9-12	215 North Vine Street	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 966-5045	285	27	10.7	25.6%	268 (94.0%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	75	151^st of 674 public high schools	77.6%		51.4	382^nd of 634 public high schools	39.7%	231	45.7	64.9	70.2									$15,840	$1,234	$14,606
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	Five Guttman Avenue	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 489-9581	2	15	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30 Zimmerman Dr	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Central Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 852-1050	500	39	12.8	0.6%	483 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	445^th of 674 public high schools	34.0%		61.6	277^th of 634 public high schools	56.3%	168	21.9	48.1	55.9									$20,249	$107	$20,142
Greene County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	60 Zimmerman Drive	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Greene County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 627-3106	7	15	.4		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charleroi Area High School	Public	9-12	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	476	31	15.3	32.8%	371 (77.9%)	32 (6.7%)	18 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.7%)	51.5	367^th of 674 public high schools	45.5%		44.7	422^nd of 634 public high schools	33.4%	55	26.3	50.5	63.3									$20,866	$1,780	$19,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

Is Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethlehem-Center Elementary School

How many students attend Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School.

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Bethlehem-Center School District

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