Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Homer City, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 383 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding state averages in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student group performance.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math (53.3%), PSSA Science (85.7%), and PSSA English Language Arts (75.6%) for all grades significantly higher than the state averages. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I (66.2%), Biology (44.5%), and Literature (62.5%) for 11th-grade students also exceed the state averages. Additionally, Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 97.0% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School, Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School, and Derry Area Senior High School, Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. This consistent performance over time, combined with the school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ability to maintain high graduation rates and low dropout rates, suggests a stable and effective educational environment that supports students across different socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 70 Wildcat Ln
       Homer City, PA  15748-1602


(724) 479-8026

District: Homer-Center School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,376 Help


Feeder schools for Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Homer-Center Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  405

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.3%
Two or more races:
2.5%
African American:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 93.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.16. (See more...)
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Compare Details Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 62.2% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.29. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Homer-Center 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 (94.3%), two or more races (2.5%), African American (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School is 14.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School is $19,376.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School 56th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School 259th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Homer-Center School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Homer-Center School District 168th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.96 512th 643 20.4%
2004 68.21 238th 663 64.1%
2005 77.68 163rd 687 76.3%
2006 70.23 221st 736 70.0%
2007 78.70 119th 749 84.1%
2008 73.31 185th 753 75.4%
2009 72.99 201st 770 73.9%
2010 63.13 338th 805 58.0%
2011 65.66 329th 825 60.1%
2012 55.78 463rd 834 44.5%
2013 63.60 331st 758 56.3%
2014 56.01 385th 728 47.1%
2015 61.72 323rd 835 61.3%
2016 63.65 328th 870 62.3%
2017 67.11 277th 877 68.4%
2018 82.62 118th 861 86.3%
2019 81.96 124th 891 86.1%
2021 75.15 152nd 797 80.9%
2022 87.99 76th 883 91.4%
2023 86.88 89th 893 90.0%
2024 91.16 56th 891 93.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.54 53rd 874 93.9%
2024 86.39 60th 877 93.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 89.03 58th 860 93.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 91.08 53rd 870 93.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.40 107th 681 84.3%
2024 85.93 62nd 673 90.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.27 236th 583 59.5%
2004 59.76 266th 590 54.9%
2005 75.77 121st 593 79.6%
2006 58.84 296th 604 51.0%
2007 73.03 143rd 615 76.7%
2008 70.32 170th 621 72.6%
2009 49.22 394th 632 37.7%
2010 67.71 215th 649 66.9%
2011 53.88 380th 660 42.4%
2012 52.90 391st 664 41.1%
2013 67.07 186th 591 68.5%
2014 56.79 290th 580 50.0%
2015 65.73 275th 680 59.6%
2016 68.45 253rd 677 62.6%
2017 71.09 230th 663 65.3%
2018 72.87 208th 673 69.1%
2019 74.03 188th 693 72.9%
2021 80.88 75th 537 86.0%
2022 50.98 384th 634 39.4%
2023 69.27 213th 674 68.4%
2024 63.29 259th 686 62.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.99 254th 652 61.0%
2024 76.11 129th 664 80.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.28 405th 665 39.1%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.93 291st 513 43.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 76.92 143rd 662 78.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.05 232nd 577 59.8%
2024 52.51 283rd 595 52.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Homer-Center 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 621 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1989 598 1 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1990 544 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 522 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1992 547 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1993 548 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1994 546 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1995 551 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 551 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 536 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1998 548 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 545 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2000 547 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 505 8 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2002 511 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 511 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 492 8 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2005 484 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2006 479 7 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2007 483 9 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2008 487 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 497
2009 440 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 452
2010 432 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2011 410 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 417
2012 406 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 415
2013 392 4 0 1 1 0 5 0 403
2014 401 4 0 4 1 0 7 0 417
2015 375 3 2 2 0 1 9 0 392
2016 371 5 0 2 0 1 8 0 387
2017 390 6 0 4 0 2 10 0 412
2018 413 3 0 4 0 2 14 0 436
2019 387 3 0 5 0 2 15 0 412
2020 387 3 0 6 0 3 19 0 418
2021 396 4 0 5 0 2 18 0 425
2022 366 5 1 1 0 2 14 0 389
2023 365 4 1 2 0 1 10 0 383
2024 382 8 1 3 0 1 10 0 405

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 Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 33.0 18.9 n/a
1989 601 42.0 14.3 n/a
1990 549 40.0 13.7 0
1991 525 38.0 13.8 n/a
1992 550 40.0 13.7 n/a
1993 550 32.5 16.9 n/a
1994 550 32.5 16.9 n/a
1995 556 31.5 17.7 n/a
1996 556 31.5 17.7 n/a
1997 540 31.5 17.1 n/a
1998 552 32.5 17.0 n/a
1999 552 34.5 16.0 n/a
2000 551 34.5 16.0 31.8
2001 516 34.5 15.0 34.7
2002 520 36.7 14.2 36
2003 520 36.7 14.2 36
2004 504 34.7 14.5 37.5
2005 491 34.7 14.1 38.1
2006 491 33.3 14.7 35.6
2007 494 33.3 14.8 42.1
2008 497 34.0 14.6 38.9
2009 452 33.5 13.5 38.2
2010 438 34.0 12.8 40.4
2011 417 31.5 13.2 39.3
2012 415 29.0 14.3 38.6
2013 403 28.6 14.0 40.2
2014 417 30.5 13.6 46.3
2015 392 30.0 13.0 43.6
2016 387 29.0 13.3 42.6
2017 412 29.2 14.0 41.3
2018 436 27.2 16.0 38.1
2019 412 27.5 14.9 35
2020 418 27.6 15.1 31.3
2021 425 27.6 15.3 33.4
2022 389 27.9 13.9 37
2023 383 28.0 13.6 29
2024 405 28.0 14.4 48.9

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 Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 33.0 18.9 n/a
1989 601 42.0 14.3 n/a
1990 549 40.0 13.7 0
1991 525 38.0 13.8 n/a
1992 550 40.0 13.7 n/a
1993 550 32.5 16.9 n/a
1994 550 32.5 16.9 n/a
1995 556 31.5 17.7 n/a
1996 556 31.5 17.7 n/a
1997 540 31.5 17.1 n/a
1998 552 32.5 17.0 n/a
1999 552 34.5 16.0 n/a
2000 551 34.5 16.0 31.8
2001 516 34.5 15.0 34.7
2002 520 36.7 14.2 36
2003 520 36.7 14.2 36
2004 504 34.7 14.5 37.5
2005 491 34.7 14.1 38.1
2006 491 33.3 14.7 35.6
2007 494 33.3 14.8 42.1
2008 497 34.0 14.6 38.9
2009 452 33.5 13.5 38.2
2010 438 34.0 12.8 40.4
2011 417 31.5 13.2 39.3
2012 415 29.0 14.3 38.6
2013 403 28.6 14.0 40.2
2014 417 30.5 13.6 46.3
2015 392 30.0 13.0 43.6
2016 387 29.0 13.3 42.6
2017 412 29.2 14.0 41.3
2018 436 27.2 16.0 38.1
2019 412 27.5 14.9 35
2020 418 27.6 15.1 31.3
2021 425 27.6 15.3 33.4
2022 389 27.9 13.9 37
2023 383 28.0 13.6 29
2024 405 28.0 14.4 48.9

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 Homer-Center 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%) $15,446 (100.0%) $15,446
2020 $123 (0.6%) $19,913 (99.4%) $20,036
2021 $633 (3.5%) $17,223 (96.5%) $17,856
2022 $384 (2.0%) $18,992 (98.0%) $19,376

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

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 124th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 89th of 893 Middle schools
 4%
Ranks 188th of 693 High schoolsRanks 213th of 674 High schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)53.548.4
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)69.665.6
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)5353.5
 0.5%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)72.379.1
 6.8%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)66.672.1
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)74.611.2
 63.4%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)74.667.9
 6.7%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)79.772.4
 7.3%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)53.350.5
 2.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)72.379.1
 6.8%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School)68.168.2
 0.1%
   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 Students412383
 7%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic52
 60%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White387365
 5.7%
Two or More Races1510
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%29%
 6%


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Students at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School.

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

Elementary : Homer-Center Elementary School

Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School ranks 259th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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