Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 328 students. The school is part of the Clarion Area School District, which is ranked 205 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School has shown fluctuating performance, ranking as high as 151st and as low as 411th out of Pennsylvania high schools in recent years. While the school generally outperforms nearby Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School and Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School, it lags behind Brookville Junior/Senior High School and Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is mixed, with some subject areas and grade levels exceeding state averages, while others fall below.

Notably, there is a significant achievement gap at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School, with male students outperforming female students and white students outperforming low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school's population of economically disadvantaged students has been growing, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 31.79% to 41.16% in recent years. The school's per-student spending has also increased, from $19,407 in 2018-2019 to $21,110 in 2021-2022. Addressing these disparities and maintaining consistent academic improvement should be key priorities for the school and the Clarion Area School District.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 219 Liberty St
       Clarion, PA  16214-1809


(814) 226-8112

District: Clarion Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,110 Help


Feeder schools for Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Clarion Area Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  328

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
African American:
3.4%
Asian:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 61.5% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 78% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.24. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), African American (3.4%), Asian (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School employs 25.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School is $21,110.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School 343rd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School 151st of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Clarion Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarion Area School District 205th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.49 105th 643 83.7%
2004 77.81 140th 663 78.9%
2005 74.98 178th 687 74.1%
2006 79.80 105th 736 85.7%
2007 67.37 264th 749 64.8%
2008 60.76 344th 753 54.3%
2009 58.09 390th 770 49.4%
2010 63.90 328th 805 59.3%
2011 69.43 267th 825 67.6%
2012 67.59 318th 834 61.9%
2013 73.65 195th 758 74.3%
2014 66.93 269th 728 63.0%
2015 55.69 398th 835 52.3%
2016 57.55 404th 870 53.6%
2017 60.85 359th 877 59.1%
2018 55.86 421st 861 51.1%
2019 46.11 523rd 891 41.3%
2021 68.95 220th 797 72.4%
2022 73.53 202nd 883 77.1%
2023 64.39 308th 893 65.5%
2024 61.80 343rd 891 61.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.07 234th 874 73.2%
2024 48.20 469th 877 46.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.35 310th 860 64.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.00 447th 660 32.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.37 380th 870 56.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.28 393rd 681 42.3%
2024 48.15 343rd 673 49.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.37 130th 583 77.7%
2004 84.58 72nd 590 87.8%
2005 52.74 340th 593 42.7%
2006 71.68 159th 604 73.7%
2007 71.33 165th 615 73.2%
2008 70.85 166th 621 73.3%
2009 74.24 145th 632 77.1%
2010 48.91 406th 649 37.4%
2011 75.61 127th 660 80.8%
2012 71.02 196th 664 70.5%
2013 43.27 411th 591 30.5%
2014 50.07 355th 580 38.8%
2015 66.40 268th 680 60.6%
2016 75.84 156th 677 77.0%
2017 80.39 106th 663 84.0%
2018 58.18 372nd 673 44.7%
2019 68.21 270th 693 61.0%
2021 56.18 301st 537 43.9%
2023 68.37 221st 674 67.2%
2024 76.24 151st 686 78.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.92 153rd 652 76.5%
2024 32.69 481st 664 27.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.88 235th 665 64.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 82.40 98th 662 85.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.75 256th 577 55.6%
2024 67.03 184th 595 69.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Clarion Area Junior/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 507 4 3 0 13 n/a n/a 0 527
1989 470 3 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1990 456 2 19 2 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1991 459 5 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1992 452 5 20 2 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 464 5 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 469 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1995 477 6 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1996 477 6 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1997 479 7 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 493
1998 462 8 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 465 4 4 3 4 n/a n/a 0 480
2000 445 6 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2001 425 3 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 440
2002 420 7 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 438
2003 420 7 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 438
2004 437 4 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2005 445 9 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 434 6 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2007 431 10 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2008 431 10 6 7 0 n/a n/a 1 455
2009 407 13 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2010 380 5 3 2 0 n/a n/a 12 402
2011 379 6 4 6 0 2 9 0 406
2012 386 6 3 5 0 1 10 0 411
2013 403 5 2 9 0 1 11 0 431
2014 381 6 6 5 0 2 8 0 408
2015 369 8 7 3 0 2 6 0 395
2016 358 15 5 4 0 2 4 0 388
2017 365 10 5 5 0 0 4 0 389
2018 339 10 4 5 0 0 6 0 364
2019 333 12 5 6 0 0 4 0 360
2020 309 8 5 7 0 0 6 0 335
2021 311 9 9 8 0 0 9 0 346
2022 304 9 10 8 0 0 9 0 340
2023 291 11 10 8 0 0 8 0 328

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 Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 31.5 16.7 n/a
1989 493 31.5 15.6 n/a
1990 479 31.9 15.0 0
1991 487 29.1 16.7 n/a
1992 479 28.1 17.0 n/a
1993 480 28.6 16.8 n/a
1994 480 28.9 16.6 n/a
1995 486 29.4 16.5 n/a
1996 486 29.4 16.5 n/a
1997 493 29.5 16.7 n/a
1998 475 30.0 15.8 n/a
1999 480 30.0 16.0 n/a
2000 460 30.5 15.1 20.9
2001 440 31.0 14.2 21.6
2002 438 32.1 13.6 19.9
2003 438 32.1 13.6 19.9
2004 454 32.1 14.1 20
2005 468 31.1 15.0 18.6
2006 459 32.6 14.1 22.4
2007 458 31.6 14.5 24.9
2008 455 30.2 15.1 22.2
2009 438 30.2 14.5 23.3
2010 402 29.8 13.4 21.3
2011 406 29.6 13.7 21.9
2012 411 27.4 14.9 22.6
2013 431 29.1 14.8 27.1
2014 408 26.7 15.2 24.5
2015 395 27.0 14.6 29.1
2016 388 27.0 14.3 30.9
2017 389 26.1 14.8 26.5
2018 364 28.1 12.9 25.5
2019 360 29.1 12.3 26.4
2020 335 27.5 12.1 27.2
2021 346 26.3 13.1 31.8
2022 340 26.3 12.9 35.3
2023 328 25.3 12.9 41.2

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 Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 31.5 16.7 n/a
1989 493 31.5 15.6 n/a
1990 479 31.9 15.0 0
1991 487 29.1 16.7 n/a
1992 479 28.1 17.0 n/a
1993 480 28.6 16.8 n/a
1994 480 28.9 16.6 n/a
1995 486 29.4 16.5 n/a
1996 486 29.4 16.5 n/a
1997 493 29.5 16.7 n/a
1998 475 30.0 15.8 n/a
1999 480 30.0 16.0 n/a
2000 460 30.5 15.1 20.9
2001 440 31.0 14.2 21.6
2002 438 32.1 13.6 19.9
2003 438 32.1 13.6 19.9
2004 454 32.1 14.1 20
2005 468 31.1 15.0 18.6
2006 459 32.6 14.1 22.4
2007 458 31.6 14.5 24.9
2008 455 30.2 15.1 22.2
2009 438 30.2 14.5 23.3
2010 402 29.8 13.4 21.3
2011 406 29.6 13.7 21.9
2012 411 27.4 14.9 22.6
2013 431 29.1 14.8 27.1
2014 408 26.7 15.2 24.5
2015 395 27.0 14.6 29.1
2016 388 27.0 14.3 30.9
2017 389 26.1 14.8 26.5
2018 364 28.1 12.9 25.5
2019 360 29.1 12.3 26.4
2020 335 27.5 12.1 27.2
2021 346 26.3 13.1 31.8
2022 340 26.3 12.9 35.3
2023 328 25.3 12.9 41.2

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 Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $19,407 (100.0%) $19,407
2020 $00 (0.0%) $20,009 (100.0%) $20,009
2021 $00 (0.0%) $20,583 (100.0%) $20,583
2022 $258 (1.2%) $20,852 (98.8%) $21,110

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 523rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 308th of 893 Middle schools
 24.2%
Ranks 270th of 693 High schoolsRanks 221st of 674 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)33.332
 1.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)60.354.7
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)14.735.8
 21.1%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)55.860
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)41.253.6
 12.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)68.950
 18.9%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)73.954
 19.9%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)7566.6
 8.4%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)26.433.9
 7.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)55.860
 4.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School)53.254.1
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students360328
 8.9%
African American1211
 8.3%
American Indian00
Asian510
 100%
Hispanic68
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White333291
 12.6%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.4%41.2%
 14.8%


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Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 151st of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clarion Area Elementary School

Students at Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School are 89% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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