Is Montour High School a good school?

Montour High School ranks 144 th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montour High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 963 students attended Montour High School.

What is the racial makeup of Montour High School?

Students at Montour High School are 82% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Montour High School?

Montour High School is fed by the following schools: Middle : David E Williams Middle School

Montour High School

Summary:

Montour High School is a public high school located in Mc Kees Rocks, PA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 936 students. The school is part of the Montour School District, which is ranked 49 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montour High School consistently performs well academically, with higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams compared to the state average across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 87.0% to 97.4% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Additionally, Montour High School excels in serving students with disabilities, ranking 38th out of 513 Pennsylvania high schools. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $20,277 to $26,448, indicates a strong investment in resources and programs.

Compared to nearby schools, Chartiers Valley High School and City Charter High School, Montour High School outperforms them on Keystone Exam proficiency rates and overall statewide rankings. Montour High School also serves a more economically diverse student population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some neighboring schools like Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School. Montour High School's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade further demonstrates its ability to sustain high-quality educational outcomes over time.

Detail:

Public 9-12

223 Clever Rd
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136-1087

(412) 490-6500

District: Montour School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,696

Feeder schools for Montour High School:

Middle:

David E Williams Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 963

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

African American:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montour High School ranks better than 79% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Montour High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 (82.2%), African American (6.1%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montour High School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Montour High School employs 60.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montour High School is $22,696.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montour High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montour High School 144^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Montour High School in the ranking list.)

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Montour School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montour School District 49^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montour High School

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Rank History for all students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	69.43	173^rd	583	70.3%
2004	79.64	106^th	590	82.0%
2005	81.65	82^nd	593	86.2%
2006	82.40	66^th	604	89.1%
2007	70.66	173^rd	615	71.9%
2008	77.83	105^th	621	83.1%
2009	80.64	82^nd	632	87.0%
2010	79.95	78^th	649	88.0%
2011	73.26	167^th	660	74.7%
2012	77.56	108^th	664	83.7%
2013	73.31	131^st	591	77.8%
2014	63.11	230^th	580	60.3%
2015	71.99	203^rd	680	70.1%
2016	79.48	111^th	677	83.6%
2017	80.81	100^th	663	84.9%
2018	80.53	104^th	673	84.5%
2019	73.73	192^nd	693	72.3%
2021	74.80	144^th	537	73.2%
2022	74.14	175^th	634	72.4%
2023	68.67	219^th	674	67.5%
2024	76.85	144^th	686	79.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.47	44^th	150	70.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.74	137^th	652	79.0%
2024	63.20	229^th	664	65.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.39	175^th	665	73.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.03	52^nd	502	89.6%
2024	91.38	38^th	513	92.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	77.32	136^th	662	79.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.55	178^th	284	37.3%

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Rank History for White students at Montour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.94	245^th	577	57.5%
2024	75.86	125^th	595	79.0%

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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 Montour High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	534	5	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	511	7	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1990	467	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1991	883	8	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1992	886	9	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
1993	881	6	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
1994	925	8	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1995	998	9	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1996	998	9	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1997	996	8	4	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1998	1009	13	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1999	1051	12	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2000	1075	9	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2001	1125	11	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2002	1107	12	13	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2003	1107	12	13	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2004	1100	23	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2005	1060	24	19	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2006	1008	23	18	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	1062
2007	1016	28	15	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2008	1002	28	11	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2009	978	35	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	3	1031
2010	967	39	16	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	1035
2011	957	45	17	5	0	0	10	0	1034
2012	937	49	24	7	0	0	12	0	1029
2013	906	53	22	11	0	0	15	0	1007
2014	875	47	28	9	0	0	15	0	974
2015	878	56	25	12	0	0	13	0	984
2016	859	47	26	17	0	0	20	0	969
2017	870	55	33	10	1	0	19	0	988
2018	843	53	30	9	1	0	14	0	950
2019	790	58	32	19	1	0	16	0	916
2020	807	57	27	18	1	0	18	0	928
2021	763	54	21	20	1	0	28	0	887
2022	777	53	17	22	1	0	33	0	903
2023	808	48	11	28	1	0	40	0	936
2024	792	59	20	37	1	0	54	0	963

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 Montour High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	44.0	12.3	n/a
1989	524	45.3	11.5	n/a
1990	474	36.8	12.8	0
1991	900	47.5	18.9	n/a
1992	903	60.0	15.0	n/a
1993	895	66.6	13.4	n/a
1994	947	61.6	15.4	n/a
1995	1015	67.0	15.1	n/a
1996	1015	67.0	15.1	n/a
1997	1012	65.0	15.6	n/a
1998	1027	66.5	15.4	n/a
1999	1068	64.5	16.6	n/a
2000	1092	64.0	17.1	3.4
2001	1145	67.0	17.1	3.7
2002	1140	66.5	17.1	3.7
2003	1140	66.5	17.1	3.7
2004	1144	71.5	16.0	2.2
2005	1114	74.0	15.1	3.8
2006	1062	75.0	14.2	7.6
2007	1070	74.0	14.5	9.6
2008	1051	82.3	12.8	7.9
2009	1031	69.7	14.8	7.1
2010	1035	75.7	13.6	10.1
2011	1034	77.0	13.4	13.8
2012	1029	75.0	13.7	14.2
2013	1007	74.5	13.5	17.5
2014	974	67.2	14.4	18.7
2015	984	69.0	14.2	19.2
2016	969	63.0	15.3	21.6
2017	988	59.1	16.7	21.3
2018	950	59.6	15.9	19.5
2019	916	58.6	15.6	19.9
2020	928	62.3	14.8	22
2021	887	59.1	14.9	18.3
2022	903	60.2	14.9	17.5
2023	936	60.3	15.5	20.1
2024	963	60.3	15.9	31.2

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 Montour High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	44.0	12.3	n/a
1989	524	45.3	11.5	n/a
1990	474	36.8	12.8	0
1991	900	47.5	18.9	n/a
1992	903	60.0	15.0	n/a
1993	895	66.6	13.4	n/a
1994	947	61.6	15.4	n/a
1995	1015	67.0	15.1	n/a
1996	1015	67.0	15.1	n/a
1997	1012	65.0	15.6	n/a
1998	1027	66.5	15.4	n/a
1999	1068	64.5	16.6	n/a
2000	1092	64.0	17.1	3.4
2001	1145	67.0	17.1	3.7
2002	1140	66.5	17.1	3.7
2003	1140	66.5	17.1	3.7
2004	1144	71.5	16.0	2.2
2005	1114	74.0	15.1	3.8
2006	1062	75.0	14.2	7.6
2007	1070	74.0	14.5	9.6
2008	1051	82.3	12.8	7.9
2009	1031	69.7	14.8	7.1
2010	1035	75.7	13.6	10.1
2011	1034	77.0	13.4	13.8
2012	1029	75.0	13.7	14.2
2013	1007	74.5	13.5	17.5
2014	974	67.2	14.4	18.7
2015	984	69.0	14.2	19.2
2016	969	63.0	15.3	21.6
2017	988	59.1	16.7	21.3
2018	950	59.6	15.9	19.5
2019	916	58.6	15.6	19.9
2020	928	62.3	14.8	22
2021	887	59.1	14.9	18.3
2022	903	60.2	14.9	17.5
2023	936	60.3	15.5	20.1
2024	963	60.3	15.9	31.2

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 Montour High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$136 (0.6%)	$21,120 (99.4%)	$21,256
2020	$177 (0.9%)	$20,100 (99.1%)	$20,277
2021	$690 (2.6%)	$25,759 (97.4%)	$26,448
2022	$764 (3.4%)	$21,932 (96.6%)	$22,696

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montour High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 192^nd of 693 High schools	Ranks 219^th of 674 High schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Montour High School)	73	51.3	21.7%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Montour High School)	68.5	47.3	21.2%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Montour High School)	86.6	73.2	13.4%
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	916	936	2.2%
African American	58	48	17.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	32	11	65.6%
Hispanic	19	28	47.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	790	808	2.3%
Two or More Races	16	40	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.9%	20.1%	0.2%

Schools Near Montour High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	963	60	15.9	31.2%	792 (82.2%)	59 (6.1%)	37 (3.8%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.6%)	76.8	144^th of 686 public high schools	79.0%		68.7	219^th of 674 public high schools	67.5%	75	54.6	58.6	78.2									$22,696	$764	$21,932
Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 Valley St	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	474	34	13.8	100.2%	112 (23.6%)	272 (57.4%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	1.9	677^th of 686 public high schools	1.3%		4.6	647^th of 674 public high schools	4.0%	30	0.0	3.6	14.0	1.9	1.8	1.8	11.5	11.5	17.9	13.0	15.4	$23,824	$3,044	$20,780
Carlynton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	435 Kings Hwy	Carnegie	15205	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2500	637	46	14.0	100.0%	434 (68.1%)	74 (11.6%)	25 (3.9%)	31 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.5%)	74.6	163^rd of 686 public high schools	76.2%		64.6	257^th of 674 public high schools	61.9%	94	44.7	66.3	77.5	25.3	14.3	19.5	61.7	61.7	65.5	56.1	60.5	$24,734	$588	$24,146
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	7101 Steubenville Pike	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	Parkway West Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 923-1772	8	30	.2		5 (62.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	241	26	9.2	100.0%	113 (46.9%)	47 (19.5%)	48 (19.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.9%)	18.2	565^th of 686 public high schools	17.6%		12.1	588^th of 674 public high schools	12.8%	23	12.9	32.5	43.6	11.5	3.2	7.6	19.4	19.4	40.0	25.8	33.4	$28,642	$1,810	$26,832
Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	456	38	12.1	100.0%	284 (62.3%)	95 (20.8%)	20 (4.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.2%)	25.6	531^st of 686 public high schools	22.6%		27.7	516^th of 674 public high schools	23.4%	15	27.5	35.9	42.6	21.7	11.9	16.9	40.3	40.3	50.7	18.8	34.7	$22,942	$444	$22,497
Avonworth High School	Public	9-12	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-6360	583	50	11.6	21.1%	501 (85.9%)	19 (3.3%)	28 (4.8%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	87	63^rd of 686 public high schools	90.8%		73.9	164^th of 674 public high schools	75.7%	101	65.9	67.2	82.8									$16,638	$147	$16,491
Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	428	36	12.0	100.0%	49 (11.4%)	321 (75.0%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	4.8	643^rd of 686 public high schools	6.3%		7.7	616^th of 674 public high schools	8.6%	27	3.8	8.2	31.1									$23,554	$3,030	$20,524
Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,247	90	13.9	28.4%	896 (71.9%)	75 (6.0%)	112 (9.0%)	61 (4.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (7.9%)	79.3	117^th of 686 public high schools	82.9%		79.2	116^th of 674 public high schools	82.8%	1	62.7	63.4	72.6									$18,291	$371	$17,920
Chartiers Valley High School	Public	9-12	50 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2273	981	63	15.5	37.7%	802 (81.8%)	33 (3.4%)	28 (2.9%)	60 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.8%)	48.7	394^th of 686 public high schools	42.6%		40.8	453^rd of 674 public high schools	32.8%	59	19.4	64.1	57.7									$21,108	$224	$20,884

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