Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving 410 students in grades 7-12 in the Port Allegany School District in Pennsylvania. The school has struggled academically compared to the state and nearby schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is likely a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Despite these challenges, the school's graduation and dropout rates are relatively stable and comparable to nearby schools. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting that its performance is not keeping pace with other schools in the state. The school's performance also shows significant disparities between different student subgroups, with female students and white students outperforming their peers in both math and English language arts.

Compared to nearby schools like Austin Area Junior/Senior High School and Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School, Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School lags behind in academic performance, particularly in math and science. To improve student outcomes, the school may need to implement targeted interventions, strengthen its curriculum and instructional practices, and explore ways to better support its economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 20 Oak St
       Port Allegany, PA  16743-1297


(814) 642-2544

District: Port Allegany School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
294th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,565 Help


Feeder schools for Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Port Allegany Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.1 Help
Number of students:  386

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.3%
Hispanic:
2.1%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.2% Help


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Compare Details Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 67.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 57.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.98. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Port Allegany 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 (95.3%), Hispanic (2.1%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School is 8.1. (See more...)
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Compare Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School employs 47.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School is $15,565.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School 604th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School 294th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Port Allegany School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Allegany School District 415th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.85 531st 643 17.4%
2004 46.54 446th 663 32.7%
2005 47.09 438th 687 36.2%
2006 45.00 482nd 736 34.5%
2007 50.28 460th 749 38.6%
2008 41.95 521st 753 30.8%
2009 43.77 538th 770 30.1%
2010 47.72 527th 805 34.5%
2011 54.44 466th 825 43.5%
2012 49.70 527th 834 36.8%
2013 42.91 519th 758 31.5%
2014 69.70 235th 728 67.7%
2015 55.57 402nd 835 51.9%
2016 50.01 482nd 870 44.6%
2017 58.23 393rd 877 55.2%
2018 56.48 415th 861 51.8%
2019 53.20 457th 891 48.7%
2021 47.54 439th 797 44.9%
2022 42.89 534th 883 39.5%
2023 32.73 606th 893 32.1%
2024 32.45 604th 891 32.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.07 690th 874 21.1%
2024 33.90 602nd 877 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.38 589th 860 31.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.55 585th 672 12.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.28 598th 870 31.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.44 633rd 681 7.0%
2024 12.31 619th 673 8.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.01 487th 583 16.5%
2004 23.01 498th 590 15.6%
2005 11.94 535th 593 9.8%
2006 36.46 468th 604 22.5%
2007 43.93 436th 615 29.1%
2008 27.97 514th 621 17.2%
2009 39.36 472nd 632 25.3%
2010 29.33 531st 649 18.2%
2011 37.07 505th 660 23.5%
2012 47.03 437th 664 34.2%
2013 32.05 474th 591 19.8%
2014 29.85 468th 580 19.3%
2015 58.44 365th 680 46.3%
2016 59.42 358th 677 47.1%
2017 65.52 284th 663 57.2%
2018 62.40 334th 673 50.4%
2019 54.62 390th 693 43.7%
2021 63.38 257th 537 52.1%
2022 17.38 540th 634 14.8%
2023 52.29 361st 674 46.4%
2024 59.98 294th 686 57.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.79 314th 652 51.8%
2024 25.07 531st 664 20.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.93 218th 665 67.2%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.20 321st 502 36.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.63 322nd 662 51.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.30 413th 577 28.4%
2024 49.00 315th 595 47.1%
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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 Port Allegany 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 657 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 661
1989 611 2 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 616
1990 587 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1991 576 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1992 555 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1993 562 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1994 559 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 560 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1996 560 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1997 567 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1998 579 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1999 571 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2000 569 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2001 597 0 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 602
2002 558 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2003 558 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2004 586 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 591
2005 558 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2006 555 4 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2007 540 6 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 551
2008 536 7 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2009 478 9 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2010 470 8 3 4 0 n/a n/a 2 487
2011 459 11 1 4 0 2 0 0 477
2012 447 8 1 3 0 1 0 0 460
2013 414 8 2 6 0 1 2 0 433
2014 379 6 2 5 0 1 1 0 394
2015 394 4 2 8 0 0 2 0 410
2016 316 4 1 7 0 0 1 0 329
2017 390 2 1 7 0 0 2 0 402
2018 378 3 1 10 0 0 2 0 394
2019 355 5 0 8 0 0 3 0 371
2020 381 5 2 6 0 0 2 0 396
2021 381 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 390
2022 392 6 2 4 0 0 7 0 411
2023 391 0 2 9 0 0 8 0 410
2024 368 0 2 8 0 0 8 0 386

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 Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 661 48.0 13.7 n/a
1989 616 41.0 15.0 n/a
1990 588 45.1 13.0 0
1991 576 45.8 12.5 n/a
1992 557 46.8 11.9 n/a
1993 567 35.5 16.0 n/a
1994 563 37.0 15.2 n/a
1995 565 34.5 16.4 n/a
1996 565 34.5 16.4 n/a
1997 569 35.5 16.0 n/a
1998 581 34.5 16.8 n/a
1999 576 34.5 16.7 n/a
2000 572 34.5 16.6 30.4
2001 602 35.0 17.2 28.7
2002 560 35.2 15.9 29.5
2003 560 35.2 15.9 29.5
2004 591 32.5 18.2 29.9
2005 565 34.7 16.3 29.2
2006 565 36.5 15.5 33.3
2007 551 37.7 14.6 33.9
2008 552 37.7 14.6 31.5
2009 493 35.8 13.8 36.5
2010 487 35.8 13.6 40.8
2011 477 34.8 13.7 36.7
2012 460 34.8 13.2 44.8
2013 433 34.8 12.4 40.6
2014 394 30.8 12.7 37.6
2015 410 29.0 14.1 35.9
2016 329 29.0 11.3 35.6
2017 402 32.9 12.2 33.1
2018 394 31.0 12.7 34.5
2019 371 30.1 12.3 41.8
2020 396 30.1 13.1 39.4
2021 390 30.1 12.9 41.5
2022 411 27.1 15.1 41.1
2023 410 31.1 13.1 80.2
2024 386 47.1 8.1 n/a

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 Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 661 48.0 13.7 n/a
1989 616 41.0 15.0 n/a
1990 588 45.1 13.0 0
1991 576 45.8 12.5 n/a
1992 557 46.8 11.9 n/a
1993 567 35.5 16.0 n/a
1994 563 37.0 15.2 n/a
1995 565 34.5 16.4 n/a
1996 565 34.5 16.4 n/a
1997 569 35.5 16.0 n/a
1998 581 34.5 16.8 n/a
1999 576 34.5 16.7 n/a
2000 572 34.5 16.6 30.4
2001 602 35.0 17.2 28.7
2002 560 35.2 15.9 29.5
2003 560 35.2 15.9 29.5
2004 591 32.5 18.2 29.9
2005 565 34.7 16.3 29.2
2006 565 36.5 15.5 33.3
2007 551 37.7 14.6 33.9
2008 552 37.7 14.6 31.5
2009 493 35.8 13.8 36.5
2010 487 35.8 13.6 40.8
2011 477 34.8 13.7 36.7
2012 460 34.8 13.2 44.8
2013 433 34.8 12.4 40.6
2014 394 30.8 12.7 37.6
2015 410 29.0 14.1 35.9
2016 329 29.0 11.3 35.6
2017 402 32.9 12.2 33.1
2018 394 31.0 12.7 34.5
2019 371 30.1 12.3 41.8
2020 396 30.1 13.1 39.4
2021 390 30.1 12.9 41.5
2022 411 27.1 15.1 41.1
2023 410 31.1 13.1 80.2
2024 386 47.1 8.1 n/a

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 Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $545 (3.2%) $16,499 (96.8%) $17,044
2020 $711 (4.4%) $15,632 (95.6%) $16,344
2021 $873 (5.2%) $15,796 (94.8%) $16,669
2022 $459 (2.9%) $15,106 (97.1%) $15,565

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Allegany Junior/Senior 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 457th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 606th of 893 Middle schools
 16.6%
Ranks 390th of 693 High schoolsRanks 361st of 674 High schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)39.328.4
 10.9%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)61.441.8
 19.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)28.66.3
 22.3%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)4642.9
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)54.736.9
 17.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)55.839.4
 16.4%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)69.549
 20.5%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)68.156.6
 11.5%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)33.617.6
 16%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)4642.9
 3.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School)57.839.4
 18.4%
   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 Students371410
 10.5%
African American50
 100%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic89
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White355391
 10.1%
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.8%80.2%
 38.5%


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Students at Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School ranks 294th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School.

Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Port Allegany Elementary School


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