Is Ringgold Senior High School a good school?

Ringgold Senior High School ranks 485 th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ringgold Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 852 students attended Ringgold Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ringgold Senior High School?

Students at Ringgold Senior High School are 86% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Ringgold Senior High School?

Ringgold Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ringgold Elementary School North Elementary : Ringgold Elementary School South Middle : Ringgold Middle School

Ringgold Senior High School

Summary:

Ringgold Senior High School is a public high school located in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, serving 852 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ringgold School District, which is ranked 448 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ringgold Senior High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.27%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state average and nearby high-performing schools like Peters Township High School and Thomas Jefferson High School. For example, in 2022-2023, Ringgold's Algebra I proficiency rate was 23%, compared to the state average of 34.1%. However, the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.8% and a dropout rate of 2.1%, which are comparable to the surrounding schools.

Ringgold Senior High School's academic performance has been declining over the years, dropping from a rank of 382 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to 485 out of 674 in 2022-2023. The school also has a high percentage of students (81.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population compared to the nearby high-performing schools. These factors, along with the school's lower performance for specific student subgroups, suggest that Ringgold Senior High School may need to focus on addressing the needs of its underperforming students and learning from the success of nearby high-performing schools to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Ram Drive
Monongahela, PA 15063-3004

(724) 258-2200

District: Ringgold School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,728

Feeder schools for Ringgold Senior High School:

Elementary:	Ringgold Elementary School North
	Ringgold Elementary School South
Middle:	Ringgold Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 852

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

African American:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ringgold Senior High School ranks worse than 72% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.61. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ringgold Senior 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 (86.3%), African American (6.5%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ringgold Senior High School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Ringgold Senior High School employs 58.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ringgold Senior High School is $15,728.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ringgold Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ringgold Senior High School 485^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Ringgold Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

African American students:

White students:

Ringgold School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ringgold School District 448^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ringgold Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Ringgold Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	39.82	421^st	583	27.8%
2004	37.40	435^th	590	26.3%
2005	50.66	363^rd	593	38.8%
2006	33.54	483^rd	604	20.0%
2007	29.44	509^th	615	17.2%
2008	64.17	241^st	621	61.2%
2009	57.12	308^th	632	51.3%
2010	64.82	244^th	649	62.4%
2011	70.50	204^th	660	69.1%
2012	53.48	384^th	664	42.2%
2013	43.91	407^th	591	31.1%
2014	36.45	430^th	580	25.9%
2015	53.11	406^th	680	40.3%
2016	51.78	422^nd	677	37.7%
2017	53.78	391^st	663	41.0%
2018	56.81	385^th	673	42.8%
2019	55.49	384^th	693	44.6%
2021	44.13	382^nd	537	28.9%
2022	42.14	442^nd	634	30.3%
2023	34.61	485^th	674	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ringgold Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.63	506^th	652	22.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ringgold Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.71	110^th	502	78.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ringgold Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.10	162^nd	260	37.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ringgold Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.90	493^rd	577	14.6%

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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 Ringgold Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1274	98	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1387
1990	1228	103	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1342
1991	1162	92	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1261
1992	1081	84	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1993	1056	73	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1132
1994	1114	57	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	1180
1995	1112	68	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1192
1996	1112	68	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1192
1997	1093	64	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1998	1080	71	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1999	1077	64	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1150
2000	1063	63	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	1142
2001	1078	67	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1155
2002	1111	67	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1186
2003	1111	67	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1186
2004	1132	80	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2005	1080	96	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1195
2006	1032	90	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2007	1041	99	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1158
2008	1054	86	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	11	1165
2009	1052	74	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	13	1149
2010	1025	74	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	18	1128
2011	935	71	3	8	0	0	28	0	1045
2012	892	69	6	7	0	0	41	0	1015
2013	871	72	4	4	0	0	43	0	994
2014	815	70	5	2	0	0	52	0	944
2015	831	59	5	6	0	0	57	0	958
2016	781	52	5	11	1	0	51	0	901
2017	755	57	5	11	1	0	51	0	880
2018	797	50	8	18	1	0	43	0	917
2019	770	46	7	16	1	0	37	0	877
2020	751	40	6	13	0	0	41	0	851
2021	747	39	4	16	0	0	35	0	841
2022	739	42	2	20	0	0	35	0	838
2023	735	55	1	21	0	0	40	0	852

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 Ringgold Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1387	88.4	15.6	n/a
1990	1342	90.0	14.9	0
1991	1261	79.9	15.7	n/a
1992	1171	81.8	14.3	n/a
1993	1132	73.5	15.4	n/a
1994	1180	72.0	16.4	n/a
1995	1192	70.0	17.0	n/a
1996	1192	70.0	17.0	n/a
1997	1165	68.0	17.1	n/a
1998	1162	66.0	17.6	n/a
1999	1150	67.0	17.2	n/a
2000	1142	67.0	17.0	21.2
2001	1155	69.0	16.7	20
2002	1186	65.5	18.1	22.5
2003	1186	65.5	18.1	22.5
2004	1219	66.5	18.3	28.7
2005	1195	67.0	17.8	22.3
2006	1140	66.3	17.2	37
2007	1158	70.8	16.4	36
2008	1165	87.0	13.4	28.5
2009	1149	73.0	15.7	28.3
2010	1128	78.3	14.4	33.5
2011	1045	78.7	13.2	32.9
2012	1015	75.0	13.5	36.6
2013	994	70.0	14.2	34.9
2014	944	65.7	14.3	40.9
2015	958	66.0	14.5	47.7
2016	901	66.0	13.6	42.5
2017	880	63.7	13.8	36.5
2018	917	62.4	14.6	41.2
2019	877	60.6	14.4	38.1
2020	851	63.6	13.3	35.6
2021	841	58.6	14.3	32.2
2022	838	59.4	14.1	36.9
2023	852	58.5	14.5	81.5

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 Ringgold Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1387	88.4	15.6	n/a
1990	1342	90.0	14.9	0
1991	1261	79.9	15.7	n/a
1992	1171	81.8	14.3	n/a
1993	1132	73.5	15.4	n/a
1994	1180	72.0	16.4	n/a
1995	1192	70.0	17.0	n/a
1996	1192	70.0	17.0	n/a
1997	1165	68.0	17.1	n/a
1998	1162	66.0	17.6	n/a
1999	1150	67.0	17.2	n/a
2000	1142	67.0	17.0	21.2
2001	1155	69.0	16.7	20
2002	1186	65.5	18.1	22.5
2003	1186	65.5	18.1	22.5
2004	1219	66.5	18.3	28.7
2005	1195	67.0	17.8	22.3
2006	1140	66.3	17.2	37
2007	1158	70.8	16.4	36
2008	1165	87.0	13.4	28.5
2009	1149	73.0	15.7	28.3
2010	1128	78.3	14.4	33.5
2011	1045	78.7	13.2	32.9
2012	1015	75.0	13.5	36.6
2013	994	70.0	14.2	34.9
2014	944	65.7	14.3	40.9
2015	958	66.0	14.5	47.7
2016	901	66.0	13.6	42.5
2017	880	63.7	13.8	36.5
2018	917	62.4	14.6	41.2
2019	877	60.6	14.4	38.1
2020	851	63.6	13.3	35.6
2021	841	58.6	14.3	32.2
2022	838	59.4	14.1	36.9
2023	852	58.5	14.5	81.5

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 Ringgold Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$126 (0.9%)	$14,021 (99.1%)	$14,147
2020	$24 (0.2%)	$14,176 (99.8%)	$14,200
2021	$345 (2.4%)	$13,832 (97.6%)	$14,177
2022	$643 (4.1%)	$15,085 (95.9%)	$15,728

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ringgold 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 384^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 485^th of 674 High schools	16.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Ringgold Senior High School)	63	23	40%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Ringgold Senior High School)	70.7	43.4	27.3%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Ringgold Senior High School)	62.1	48.6	13.5%
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	877	852	2.9%
African American	46	55	19.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	1	85.7%
Hispanic	16	21	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	770	735	4.5%
Two or More Races	37	40	8.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.1%	81.5%	43.4%

Schools Near Ringgold Senior 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 6th 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 6th Grade	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
Ringgold Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Drive	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-2200	852	59	14.5	81.5%	735 (86.3%)	55 (6.5%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	34.6	485^th of 674 public high schools	28.0%		42.1	442^nd of 634 public high schools	30.3%	43	23.0	43.4	48.6											$15,728	$643	$15,085
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
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
South Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	2005 Eagle Ridge Dr	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-3111	560	43	13.1	22.1%	505 (90.2%)	27 (4.8%)	8 (1.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64.3	259^th of 674 public high schools	61.6%		46.9	409^th of 634 public high schools	35.5%	150	36.5	57.0	67.5											$25,874	$173	$25,701
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	949	67	14.2	18.7%	854 (90.0%)	28 (3.0%)	15 (1.6%)	33 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.9%)	86.6	67^th of 674 public high schools	90.1%		90.8	16^th of 634 public high schools	97.5%	51	40.2	72.7	90.0											$18,113	$488	$17,625
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
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)
Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	749	52	14.5	32.6%	663 (88.5%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	69.6	210^th of 674 public high schools	68.8%		81.1	98^th of 634 public high schools	84.5%	112	35.1	57.7	74.5											$19,703	$506	$19,197
Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	418	35	11.8	91.9%	65 (15.6%)	288 (68.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (11.0%)	20	554^th of 674 public high schools	17.8%					(n/a)	12.7	11.7	54.9	8.5	5.4	3.2	5.4	32.8	32.8	23.9	10.7	30.2	21.8	$20,334	$3,791	$16,542
Peters Township High School	Public	9-12	121 Rolling Hills Dr.	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6250	1,226	87	14.0	11.4%	1,119 (91.3%)	6 (0.5%)	28 (2.3%)	40 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.3%)	94.6	16^th of 674 public high schools	97.6%		86.8	47^th of 634 public high schools	92.6%	31	67.8	87.7	88.2											$17,085	$113	$16,971

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