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Sharpsville Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 357. The school is part of the Sharpsville Area School District, which is ranked 164 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sharpsville Area Senior High School stands out as a high-performing school within Pennsylvania, with a strong statewide ranking ranging from 57th to 272nd out of all high schools in the state over the past several years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been consistently high, ranging from 2 to 5 stars out of 5. Sharpsville Area Senior High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.1% to 97.8% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's students have consistently outperformed the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, with proficiency rates in 2022-2023 of 40.3%, 61.3%, and 76%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.1%, 50.7%, and 65.3%.
While Sharpsville Area Senior High School has a predominantly White student population, ranging from 90.76% to 93% over the past three years, some nearby schools, such as Farrell Area High School/Ums and Sharon High School, have more racially diverse student populations. Additionally, Sharpsville Area Senior High School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 34.73% to 36.9% over the past three years, compared to the much higher percentages at Farrell Area High School/Ums (95.8%) and Sharon High School (94.84%). The higher spending per student at Sharpsville Area Senior High School, from $13,723 in 2018-2019 to $16,048 in 2020-2021, and the relatively low student-teacher ratio, from 17.8 in 2020-2021 to 8.9 in 2022-2023, may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and support services.
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