Is Beaver Falls Area Senior High School a good school?

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Beaver Falls Area Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Beaver Falls Area Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Falls Area Senior High School?

Students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School are 50% White, 26% African American, 20% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Beaver Falls Area Senior High School?

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Big Beaver Elementary School Elementary : Central Elementary School Middle : Beaver Falls Middle School

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Summary:

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, part of the Big Beaver Falls Area School District. With a diverse student population of over 500 students, the school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high poverty rates, and potential achievement gaps.

Academically, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates on state exams that lag far behind the state average. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 13.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 34.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 81.9% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.7% is higher. These academic struggles are particularly concerning given that 88.91% of the school's students come from low-income families, a factor that can present unique challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Central Valley High School and Beaver Area Senior High School, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School lags behind in key metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. Additionally, the school's performance for African American and disabled students is significantly lower than its performance for White students, suggesting potential racial and disability-based achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1701 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4054

(724) 843-7470

District: Big Beaver Falls Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
536^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,368

Feeder schools for Beaver Falls Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Big Beaver Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
Middle:	Beaver Falls Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

African American:

25.6%

Two or more races:

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beaver Falls Area Senior High School ranks worse than 79.5% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.78. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Beaver Falls Area 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 Student population at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), African American (25.6%), two or more races (20.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Beaver Falls Area Senior High School employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School is $24,368.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Beaver Falls Area Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaver Falls Area Senior High School 536^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Beaver Falls Area Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

African American students:

White students:

Big Beaver Falls Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Beaver Falls Area School District 470^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	40.34	415^th	583	28.8%
2004	29.80	471^st	590	20.2%
2005	43.08	415^th	593	30.0%
2006	42.42	428^th	604	29.1%
2007	48.38	402^nd	615	34.6%
2008	59.98	289^th	621	53.5%
2009	45.47	432^nd	632	31.6%
2010	40.48	476^th	649	26.7%
2011	46.60	438^th	660	33.6%
2012	26.91	542^nd	664	18.4%
2013	16.10	519^th	591	12.2%
2014	31.07	464^th	580	20.0%
2015	39.62	492^nd	680	27.6%
2016	35.68	509^th	677	24.8%
2017	46.43	437^th	663	34.1%
2018	44.79	465^th	673	30.9%
2019	26.62	541^st	693	21.9%
2021	25.68	440^th	537	18.1%
2022	27.34	502^nd	634	20.8%
2023	24.78	536^th	674	20.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.18	89^th	129	31.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.08	465^th	652	28.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.56	438^th	502	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.79	196^th	260	24.6%

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Rank History for White students at Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.59	501^st	577	13.2%

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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 Beaver Falls Area 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	581	176	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	-38	723
1989	576	163	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1990	540	150	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	516	135	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1992	521	146	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1993	522	125	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	510	143	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1995	526	152	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	526	152	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	530	160	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1998	507	137	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1999	529	113	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2000	497	120	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2001	490	98	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2002	448	155	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	448	155	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	458	164	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	475	183	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2006	485	199	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2007	419	181	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2008	404	159	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	45	613
2009	380	161	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	34	580
2010	379	152	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	28	562
2011	354	173	1	3	0	0	27	0	558
2012	324	156	2	3	0	0	17	0	502
2013	288	141	1	5	0	0	30	0	465
2014	270	140	0	3	0	0	46	0	459
2015	259	121	0	4	0	0	57	0	441
2016	289	132	0	5	2	0	60	0	488
2017	287	128	1	4	3	0	54	0	477
2018	278	113	1	11	2	0	53	0	458
2019	290	113	2	12	2	0	61	0	480
2020	264	106	2	12	0	0	74	0	458
2021	250	113	1	15	1	0	96	0	476
2022	243	116	2	17	2	0	93	0	473
2023	236	120	1	14	3	0	95	0	469

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 Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	723	56.0	12.9	n/a
1989	739	54.0	13.6	n/a
1990	691	47.8	14.4	0
1991	657	50.0	13.1	n/a
1992	672	52.0	12.9	n/a
1993	651	39.0	16.7	n/a
1994	656	40.0	16.4	n/a
1995	682	37.5	18.2	n/a
1996	682	37.5	18.2	n/a
1997	695	39.5	17.6	n/a
1998	647	40.5	16.0	n/a
1999	642	43.0	14.9	n/a
2000	620	43.0	14.4	38.7
2001	589	43.0	13.7	39.9
2002	606	48.0	12.6	38.3
2003	606	48.0	12.6	38.3
2004	626	48.0	13.0	35
2005	663	48.0	13.8	35
2006	689	46.0	15.0	48.3
2007	605	49.0	12.3	46.8
2008	613	46.0	13.3	56.2
2009	580	46.6	12.4	54.9
2010	562	45.4	12.3	62
2011	558	42.0	13.2	66.1
2012	502	36.2	13.8	65.3
2013	465	38.3	12.1	69
2014	459	33.9	13.5	70.8
2015	441	33.0	13.3	68
2016	488	33.0	14.7	100
2017	477	32.7	14.5	89.9
2018	458	33.1	13.8	90.2
2019	480	33.6	14.2	90.4
2020	458	33.5	13.6	88
2021	476	33.6	14.1	91.6
2022	473	31.8	14.8	93.7
2023	469	30.8	15.2	88.9

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 Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	723	56.0	12.9	n/a
1989	739	54.0	13.6	n/a
1990	691	47.8	14.4	0
1991	657	50.0	13.1	n/a
1992	672	52.0	12.9	n/a
1993	651	39.0	16.7	n/a
1994	656	40.0	16.4	n/a
1995	682	37.5	18.2	n/a
1996	682	37.5	18.2	n/a
1997	695	39.5	17.6	n/a
1998	647	40.5	16.0	n/a
1999	642	43.0	14.9	n/a
2000	620	43.0	14.4	38.7
2001	589	43.0	13.7	39.9
2002	606	48.0	12.6	38.3
2003	606	48.0	12.6	38.3
2004	626	48.0	13.0	35
2005	663	48.0	13.8	35
2006	689	46.0	15.0	48.3
2007	605	49.0	12.3	46.8
2008	613	46.0	13.3	56.2
2009	580	46.6	12.4	54.9
2010	562	45.4	12.3	62
2011	558	42.0	13.2	66.1
2012	502	36.2	13.8	65.3
2013	465	38.3	12.1	69
2014	459	33.9	13.5	70.8
2015	441	33.0	13.3	68
2016	488	33.0	14.7	100
2017	477	32.7	14.5	89.9
2018	458	33.1	13.8	90.2
2019	480	33.6	14.2	90.4
2020	458	33.5	13.6	88
2021	476	33.6	14.1	91.6
2022	473	31.8	14.8	93.7
2023	469	30.8	15.2	88.9

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 Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,134 (5.0%)	$21,642 (95.0%)	$22,777
2020	$1,211 (5.3%)	$21,791 (94.7%)	$23,001
2021	$1,612 (6.9%)	$21,665 (93.1%)	$23,278
2022	$3,078 (12.6%)	$21,290 (87.4%)	$24,368

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 541^st of 693 High schools	Ranks 536^th of 674 High schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Beaver Falls Area Senior High School)	37.9	13.9	24%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Beaver Falls Area Senior High School)	42	25.9	16.1%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Beaver Falls Area Senior High School)	60.8	54.8	6%
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	480	469	2.3%
African American	113	120	6.2%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	12	14	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	290	236	18.6%
Two or More Races	61	95	55.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.4%	88.9%	1.5%

Schools Near Beaver Falls Area 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
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	469	31	15.2	88.9%	236 (50.3%)	120 (25.6%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (20.3%)	24.8	536^th of 674 public high schools	20.5%		27.3	502^nd of 634 public high schools	20.8%	34	13.9	25.9	54.8									$24,368	$3,078	$21,290
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	383	35	11.0	80.9%	292 (76.2%)	25 (6.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.3%)	58.7	307^th of 674 public high schools	54.5%		56.1	335^th of 634 public high schools	47.2%	28	48.7	44.6	60.8									$20,398	$1,254	$19,144
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	762	53	14.5	30.3%	714 (93.7%)	10 (1.3%)	11 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	73.1	177^th of 674 public high schools	73.7%		64.1	255^th of 634 public high schools	59.8%	78	37.5	57.4	80.0									$10,152	$43	$10,109
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	225	17	13.0	83.1%	148 (65.8%)	53 (23.6%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	32.1	497^th of 674 public high schools	26.3%		9.3	570^th of 634 public high schools	10.1%	73	9.5	30.7	64.2									$25,727	$2,078	$23,649
Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	644	40	16.0	25.8%	596 (92.5%)	13 (2.0%)	13 (2.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	83.7	88^th of 674 public high schools	86.9%		87.4	40^th of 634 public high schools	93.7%	48	54.3	64.7	80.3									$17,370	$347	$17,022
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	446	31	14.3	41.0%	428 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	65.4	252^nd of 674 public high schools	62.6%		81.8	95^th of 634 public high schools	85.0%	157	35.0	54.5	72.2									$19,264	$818	$18,446
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	160 Baker Road Ext	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-4300	709	46	15.2	22.0%	616 (86.9%)	49 (6.9%)	16 (2.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	89.8	40^th of 674 public high schools	94.1%		74.7	168^th of 634 public high schools	73.5%	128	62.1	70.0	85.6									$16,656	$780	$15,876
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	672	57	11.8	53.0%	591 (87.9%)	7 (1.0%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	59	304^th of 674 public high schools	54.9%		73.8	181^st of 634 public high schools	71.5%	123	15.9	53.6	74.4	34.8	16.8	25.4	57.2	57.2	55.5	49.2	52.2	$19,967	$832	$19,135
Freedom Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1190 Bulldog Dr	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7400	402	32	12.6	48.3%	366 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	48.7	391^st of 674 public high schools	42.0%		40.6	449^th of 634 public high schools	29.2%	58	26.9	41.0	67.6									$14,081	$533	$13,548
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	9	22	.4		8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)

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