Spring Grove Area High School

Summary:

Spring Grove Area High School is a public high school located in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,166 students. The school is part of the Spring Grove Area School District, which is ranked 133 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Grove Area High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 62 and 225 over the past 10 years. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, with 80.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in the Keystone Literature exam, compared to the state average of 63.2%. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 92.9%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6%, both of which outperform the state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as York Suburban Senior High School and Susquehannock High School, Spring Grove Area High School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and socioeconomic diversity. However, some nearby schools, like Crispus Attucks Charter School and William Penn Senior High School, serve a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds and have lower academic performance, highlighting the socioeconomic disparities in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1490 Roth Church Road
       Spring Grove, PA  17362-1199


(717) 225-4731

District: Spring Grove Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,309 Help


Feeder schools for Spring Grove Area High School:

Elementary:    New Salem Elementary School
    Paradise Elementary School
    Spring Grove Elementary School
Middle:    Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
    Spring Grove Area Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  1,166

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
7.2%
African American:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Spring Grove Area High School ranks better than 80.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.45. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Spring Grove Area 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 (82.3%), Hispanic (7.2%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Grove Area High School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Grove Area High School is $18,309.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Grove Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Grove Area High School 135th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Spring Grove Area High School in the ranking list.)

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Spring Grove Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Grove Area School District 133rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spring Grove Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.22 212th 583 63.6%
2004 70.50 178th 590 69.8%
2005 48.72 379th 593 36.1%
2006 47.10 396th 604 34.4%
2007 63.65 258th 615 58.0%
2008 57.64 313th 621 49.6%
2009 54.33 337th 632 46.7%
2010 63.45 266th 649 59.0%
2011 55.54 362nd 660 45.2%
2012 62.63 289th 664 56.5%
2013 66.84 189th 591 68.0%
2014 74.87 118th 580 79.7%
2015 74.12 174th 680 74.4%
2016 71.45 220th 677 67.5%
2017 71.86 221st 663 66.7%
2018 75.87 166th 673 75.3%
2019 85.07 62nd 693 91.1%
2021 77.16 115th 537 78.6%
2022 75.46 162nd 634 74.4%
2023 68.02 225th 674 66.6%
2024 77.45 135th 686 80.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.71 21st 129 83.7%
2024 63.38 53rd 150 64.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.45 279th 652 57.2%
2024 71.90 159th 664 76.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.16 103rd 665 84.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.42 225th 502 55.2%
2024 56.93 174th 513 66.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.69 179th 662 73.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.74 100th 260 61.5%
2024 93.61 14th 284 95.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.19 111th 252 56.0%
2024 57.69 102nd 274 62.8%
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Rank History for White students at Spring Grove Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.32 226th 577 60.8%
2024 75.11 131st 595 78.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Spring Grove Area High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 879 2 4 0 1 n/a n/a -9 877
1989 854 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1990 783 0 6 0 5 n/a n/a 0 794
1991 722 5 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 735
1992 998 7 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1022
1993 1036 3 11 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1059
1994 1068 2 8 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1085
1995 1089 5 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1101
1996 1089 5 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1101
1997 1107 5 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1130
1998 1180 4 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1203
1999 1172 5 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1194
2000 1132 3 8 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1154
2001 1088 4 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1105
2002 1222 7 3 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1245
2003 1222 7 3 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1245
2004 1226 9 5 21 0 n/a n/a 0 1261
2005 1291 9 3 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1320
2006 1237 10 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1264
2007 1204 21 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1240
2008 1183 44 8 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1255
2009 1140 39 7 19 3 n/a n/a 3 1211
2010 1157 42 4 20 10 n/a n/a 2 1235
2011 1098 42 7 29 7 0 6 0 1189
2012 1023 35 10 33 9 0 7 0 1117
2013 1019 37 9 31 4 0 8 0 1108
2014 1005 33 11 31 1 0 17 0 1098
2015 989 42 9 43 4 0 18 0 1105
2016 938 41 7 50 4 0 17 0 1057
2017 985 44 5 55 2 0 15 0 1106
2018 957 43 9 64 2 0 19 0 1094
2019 1026 47 13 66 0 0 20 0 1172
2020 1023 48 16 60 0 1 27 0 1175
2021 986 59 16 66 0 1 39 0 1167
2022 973 57 10 81 0 1 42 0 1164
2023 960 60 9 84 1 2 50 0 1166

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 Spring Grove Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 877 53.8 16.3 n/a
1989 862 55.2 15.6 n/a
1990 794 55.3 14.3 0
1991 735 54.1 13.5 n/a
1992 1022 75.8 13.4 n/a
1993 1059 68.0 15.6 n/a
1994 1085 59.5 18.2 n/a
1995 1101 62.0 17.8 n/a
1996 1101 62.0 17.8 n/a
1997 1130 67.0 16.9 n/a
1998 1203 68.0 17.7 n/a
1999 1194 69.0 17.3 n/a
2000 1154 69.0 16.7 8.2
2001 1105 68.0 16.3 8.7
2002 1245 76.0 16.4 9.6
2003 1245 76.0 16.4 9.6
2004 1261 80.0 15.8 7.7
2005 1320 80.0 16.5 9
2006 1264 83.0 15.2 12.5
2007 1240 85.0 14.6 13.2
2008 1255 83.5 15.0 16.9
2009 1211 86.5 14.0 19.1
2010 1235 85.5 14.4 22.3
2011 1189 87.5 13.5 23.5
2012 1117 79.5 14.0 28.3
2013 1108 79.5 13.9 22.5
2014 1098 77.1 14.2 29.1
2015 1105 76.0 14.5 28.3
2016 1057 75.0 14.0 28.6
2017 1106 73.6 15.0 32.5
2018 1094 73.8 14.8 28
2019 1172 72.8 16.0 27.5
2020 1175 74.9 15.6 26.6
2021 1167 75.9 15.3 24.1
2022 1164 82.8 14.0 24.1
2023 1166 78.7 14.8 31.5

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 Spring Grove Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 877 53.8 16.3 n/a
1989 862 55.2 15.6 n/a
1990 794 55.3 14.3 0
1991 735 54.1 13.5 n/a
1992 1022 75.8 13.4 n/a
1993 1059 68.0 15.6 n/a
1994 1085 59.5 18.2 n/a
1995 1101 62.0 17.8 n/a
1996 1101 62.0 17.8 n/a
1997 1130 67.0 16.9 n/a
1998 1203 68.0 17.7 n/a
1999 1194 69.0 17.3 n/a
2000 1154 69.0 16.7 8.2
2001 1105 68.0 16.3 8.7
2002 1245 76.0 16.4 9.6
2003 1245 76.0 16.4 9.6
2004 1261 80.0 15.8 7.7
2005 1320 80.0 16.5 9
2006 1264 83.0 15.2 12.5
2007 1240 85.0 14.6 13.2
2008 1255 83.5 15.0 16.9
2009 1211 86.5 14.0 19.1
2010 1235 85.5 14.4 22.3
2011 1189 87.5 13.5 23.5
2012 1117 79.5 14.0 28.3
2013 1108 79.5 13.9 22.5
2014 1098 77.1 14.2 29.1
2015 1105 76.0 14.5 28.3
2016 1057 75.0 14.0 28.6
2017 1106 73.6 15.0 32.5
2018 1094 73.8 14.8 28
2019 1172 72.8 16.0 27.5
2020 1175 74.9 15.6 26.6
2021 1167 75.9 15.3 24.1
2022 1164 82.8 14.0 24.1
2023 1166 78.7 14.8 31.5

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 Spring Grove Area High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $147 (1.0%) $14,581 (99.0%) $14,728
2020 $128 (1.0%) $12,728 (99.0%) $12,857
2021 $271 (1.7%) $16,139 (98.4%) $16,409
2022 $1,165 (6.4%) $17,144 (93.6%) $18,309

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spring Grove Area High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 62nd of 693 High schoolsRanks 225th of 674 High schools
 24.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Spring Grove Area High School)84.540.6
 43.9%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Spring Grove Area High School)83.155.6
 27.5%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Spring Grove Area High School)88.271.2
 17%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11721166
 0.5%
African American4760
 27.7%
American Indian01
Asian139
 30.8%
Hispanic6684
 27.3%
Pacific Islander02
White1026960
 6.4%
Two or More Races2050
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.5%31.5%
 4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,166 students attended Spring Grove Area High School.

Spring Grove Area High School ranks 135th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Spring Grove Area High School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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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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