Is Brownsville Area High School a good school?

Brownsville Area High School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Brownsville Area High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Brownsville Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Area High School?

Students at Brownsville Area High School are 78% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Brownsville Area High School?

Brownsville Area High School is fed by the following schools: Middle : Brownsville Area Middle School

Brownsville Area High School

Summary:

Brownsville Area High School is a public high school serving 434 students in grades 9-12 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Carmichaels Area School District. The school faces significant challenges, with declining performance, high poverty rates, and lower academic outcomes compared to nearby schools.

Brownsville Area High School has a higher percentage of White students (78.34%) compared to surrounding schools, but its academic performance is significantly lower. In 2022-2023, only 14.3% 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 has also declined, dropping from 86.7% in 2019-2020 to 72.3% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Brownsville Area High School has a higher dropout rate (5.9% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Laurel Highlands Senior High School (0.3%) and Jefferson-Morgan Middle School/High School (6.2%).

Despite having the highest spending per student ($19,252 in 2021-2022) among the surrounding schools, Brownsville Area High School is still struggling to achieve better outcomes for its students. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 77.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Charleroi Area High School (25.61%) and Bentworth Senior High School (74.42%). These factors suggest that Brownsville Area High School may need to implement more targeted and effective strategies to support student learning and success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

One Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417-2256

(724) 785-8200

District: Brownsville Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,252

Feeder schools for Brownsville Area High School:

Middle:

Brownsville Area Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Two or more races:

11.3%

African American:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brownsville Area High School ranks worse than 83.5% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.9. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Brownsville Area 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 (78.3%), two or more races (11.3%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownsville Area High School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Brownsville Area High School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownsville Area High School is $19,252.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brownsville Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Area High School 563^rd of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Brownsville Area High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Brownsville Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Area School District 520^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brownsville Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Brownsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	13.21	515^th	583	11.7%
2004	25.40	490^th	590	16.9%
2005	20.32	511^th	593	13.8%
2006	52.51	350^th	604	42.1%
2007	33.11	497^th	615	19.2%
2008	54.88	338^th	621	45.6%
2009	32.27	509^th	632	19.5%
2010	51.79	381^st	649	41.3%
2011	57.08	346^th	660	47.6%
2012	37.07	495^th	664	25.5%
2013	23.79	500^th	591	15.4%
2014	28.76	473^rd	580	18.4%
2015	28.79	538^th	680	20.9%
2016	18.86	569^th	677	16.0%
2017	15.91	559^th	663	15.7%
2018	23.66	540^th	673	19.8%
2019	24.17	553^rd	693	20.2%
2021	65.01	233^rd	537	56.6%
2022	17.79	538^th	634	15.1%
2023	17.90	563^rd	674	16.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brownsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.52	84^th	129	34.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.45	501^st	652	23.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brownsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.67	447^th	502	11.0%

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Rank History for White students at Brownsville Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.71	563^rd	577	2.4%

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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 Brownsville Area High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	808	116	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
1989	775	2	1	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
1990	726	96	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	823
1991	694	100	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1992	699	97	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1993	710	97	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	813
1994	704	97	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
1995	695	87	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	695	87	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	694	76	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1998	666	82	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1999	645	83	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2000	618	85	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
2001	608	85	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	558	67	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	558	67	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	547	79	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2005	567	71	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	644
2006	558	84	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2007	493	66	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2008	520	76	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	2	600
2009	487	77	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	3	572
2010	507	85	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	5	600
2011	493	76	0	1	2	0	0	0	572
2012	382	56	0	1	1	0	0	0	440
2013	499	73	0	1	0	0	0	0	573
2014	445	73	0	1	0	0	0	0	519
2015	434	72	1	0	0	1	2	0	510
2016	399	73	0	1	0	2	5	0	480
2017	373	75	0	4	1	3	8	0	464
2018	380	74	0	3	2	2	10	0	471
2019	388	75	0	0	1	2	1	0	467
2020	365	70	1	3	3	2	20	0	464
2021	344	53	1	4	2	0	27	0	431
2022	356	46	0	4	3	0	35	0	444
2023	340	35	0	8	2	0	49	0	434

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 Brownsville Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	929	51.2	18.1	n/a
1989	895	51.2	17.4	n/a
1990	823	48.0	17.1	0
1991	795	46.0	17.2	n/a
1992	799	45.2	17.6	n/a
1993	813	40.0	20.3	n/a
1994	805	38.0	21.2	n/a
1995	784	41.0	19.1	n/a
1996	784	41.0	19.1	n/a
1997	772	40.0	19.3	n/a
1998	754	36.0	20.9	n/a
1999	732	36.7	19.9	n/a
2000	710	37.0	19.2	42.5
2001	697	40.0	17.4	44.3
2002	630	39.0	16.2	38.1
2003	630	39.0	16.2	38.1
2004	628	39.0	16.1	39.6
2005	644	38.0	16.9	37.3
2006	645	37.0	17.4	42.8
2007	562	42.0	13.4	51.8
2008	600	41.5	14.5	44
2009	572	43.4	13.2	59.8
2010	600	38.7	15.5	55.6
2011	572	37.9	15.0	59.1
2012	440	36.9	11.9	53.9
2013	573	38.6	14.8	56.2
2014	519	35.8	14.4	58.2
2015	510	37.0	13.7	59.8
2016	480	37.0	12.9	59.8
2017	464	34.0	13.6	46.8
2018	471	34.4	13.6	45
2019	467	34.0	13.7	77.3
2020	464	32.4	14.3	71.6
2021	431	31.6	13.6	65.9
2022	444	27.6	16.0	79.3
2023	434	30.5	14.2	77.4

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 Brownsville Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	929	51.2	18.1	n/a
1989	895	51.2	17.4	n/a
1990	823	48.0	17.1	0
1991	795	46.0	17.2	n/a
1992	799	45.2	17.6	n/a
1993	813	40.0	20.3	n/a
1994	805	38.0	21.2	n/a
1995	784	41.0	19.1	n/a
1996	784	41.0	19.1	n/a
1997	772	40.0	19.3	n/a
1998	754	36.0	20.9	n/a
1999	732	36.7	19.9	n/a
2000	710	37.0	19.2	42.5
2001	697	40.0	17.4	44.3
2002	630	39.0	16.2	38.1
2003	630	39.0	16.2	38.1
2004	628	39.0	16.1	39.6
2005	644	38.0	16.9	37.3
2006	645	37.0	17.4	42.8
2007	562	42.0	13.4	51.8
2008	600	41.5	14.5	44
2009	572	43.4	13.2	59.8
2010	600	38.7	15.5	55.6
2011	572	37.9	15.0	59.1
2012	440	36.9	11.9	53.9
2013	573	38.6	14.8	56.2
2014	519	35.8	14.4	58.2
2015	510	37.0	13.7	59.8
2016	480	37.0	12.9	59.8
2017	464	34.0	13.6	46.8
2018	471	34.4	13.6	45
2019	467	34.0	13.7	77.3
2020	464	32.4	14.3	71.6
2021	431	31.6	13.6	65.9
2022	444	27.6	16.0	79.3
2023	434	30.5	14.2	77.4

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 Brownsville Area High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$739 (6.0%)	$11,574 (94.0%)	$12,313
2020	$741 (6.1%)	$11,496 (93.9%)	$12,238
2021	$1,176 (6.7%)	$16,501 (93.3%)	$17,677
2022	$2,204 (11.4%)	$17,047 (88.5%)	$19,252

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brownsville Area High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 553^rd of 693 High schools	Ranks 563^rd of 674 High schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Brownsville Area High School)	39.5	14.3	25.2%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Brownsville Area High School)	47.7	32.9	14.8%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Brownsville Area High School)	49.4	36.1	13.3%
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	467	434	7.1%
African American	75	35	53.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	8
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	388	340	12.4%
Two or More Races	1	49	4800%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.3%	77.4%	0.1%

Schools Near Brownsville Area 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
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
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
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
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)
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
Frazier High School	Public	9-12	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	283	25	11.5	27.6%	269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	8.6	610^th of 674 public high schools	9.5%					(n/a)	7.8	18.8	29.4									$18,100	$856	$17,244
Monessen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	193	15	12.4	60.1%	79 (40.9%)	72 (37.3%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.1%)	5.3	637^th of 674 public high schools	5.5%					(n/a)	0.0	13.8	27.6									$105	$11	$93
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
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
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

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Schools Near Brownsville Area High School