United Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

United Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Armagh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the United School District, which is ranked 96 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

United Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 50 and 306 over the past several years. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally above the state averages, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. In 2023-2024, the school had 65.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts for all grades, compared to the state average of 53%. The school also had strong performance in Keystone Exams, with 80% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 63.2%. United Junior/Senior High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 95.8% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.4% to 1.6% in recent years.

The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. For example, in 2023-2024, the school ranked 120 out of 664 Pennsylvania high schools for low socioeconomic status students, with a 4-star rating. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School, United Junior/Senior High School generally outperforms its peers in academic measures, with a significantly higher proficiency rate in PSSA/English Language Arts for all grades.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 10780 Route 56 East
       Armagh, PA  15920-0168


(814) 446-5615

District: United School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,751 Help


Feeder schools for United Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    United Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  404

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.3%
Two or more races:
2.0%
Asian:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.8% Help


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Compare Details United Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 77.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details United Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 86.4% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.72. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at United 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 (96.3%), two or more races (2%), Asian (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at United Junior/Senior High School is 11. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at United Junior/Senior High School is $26,751.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

United Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks United Junior/Senior High School 200th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See United Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks United Junior/Senior High School 93rd of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See United Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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United School District:

SchoolDigger ranks United School District 96th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for United Junior/Senior High School

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.73 112th 643 82.6%
2004 68.32 235th 663 64.6%
2005 78.59 148th 687 78.5%
2006 74.37 176th 736 76.1%
2007 58.35 372nd 749 50.3%
2008 53.59 418th 753 44.5%
2009 62.90 325th 770 57.8%
2010 57.53 409th 805 49.2%
2011 70.22 252nd 825 69.5%
2012 69.22 296th 834 64.5%
2013 60.28 374th 758 50.7%
2014 69.11 248th 728 65.9%
2015 52.36 432nd 835 48.3%
2016 62.50 343rd 870 60.6%
2017 59.98 370th 877 57.8%
2018 72.85 230th 861 73.3%
2019 66.80 293rd 891 67.1%
2021 74.07 159th 797 80.1%
2022 78.68 151st 883 82.9%
2023 72.66 221st 893 75.3%
2024 74.72 200th 891 77.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.64 266th 874 69.6%
2024 86.38 61st 877 93.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.99 271st 860 68.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.14 97th 660 85.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.41 144th 870 83.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.19 278th 681 59.2%
2024 56.37 268th 673 60.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for United Junior/Senior High School

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.26 330th 583 43.4%
2004 76.95 134th 590 77.3%
2005 71.74 162nd 593 72.7%
2006 72.76 149th 604 75.3%
2007 68.47 201st 615 67.3%
2008 78.42 93rd 621 85.0%
2009 57.66 302nd 632 52.2%
2010 57.53 326th 649 49.8%
2011 38.88 495th 660 25.0%
2012 75.39 135th 664 79.7%
2013 50.54 353rd 591 40.3%
2014 72.41 142nd 580 75.5%
2015 82.76 77th 680 88.7%
2016 75.99 153rd 677 77.4%
2017 65.72 281st 663 57.6%
2018 78.61 126th 673 81.3%
2019 79.75 121st 693 82.5%
2021 55.53 306th 537 43.0%
2022 73.65 184th 634 71.0%
2023 88.66 50th 674 92.6%
2024 82.72 93rd 686 86.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.89 12th 652 98.2%
2024 77.78 120th 664 81.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 76.56 146th 665 78.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 84.77 85th 662 87.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at United Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.92 74th 577 87.2%
2024 79.40 100th 595 83.2%
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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 United 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 885 0 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1989 871 0 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1990 870 0 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 879
1991 887 0 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 898
1992 892 0 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 904
1993 886 1 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1994 890 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1995 831 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 834
1996 831 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 834
1997 811 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 813
1998 769 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1999 739 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 742
2000 729 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 734
2001 686 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2002 641 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 641 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 634 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2005 620 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2006 599 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2007 619 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2008 613 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2009 555 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 480 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 486
2011 568 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 572
2012 523 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 528
2013 515 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 522
2014 517 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 524
2015 525 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 531
2016 529 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 535
2017 520 1 2 1 0 0 6 0 530
2018 485 3 5 2 0 0 6 0 501
2019 481 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 492
2020 459 2 4 2 0 1 10 0 478
2021 448 3 4 1 0 1 6 0 463
2022 434 2 5 1 0 0 7 0 449
2023 404 1 4 3 0 0 6 0 418
2024 389 0 4 3 0 0 8 0 404

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 United Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 898 55.5 16.1 n/a
1989 882 55.5 15.8 n/a
1990 879 55.5 15.8 0
1991 898 56.0 16.0 n/a
1992 904 57.0 15.8 n/a
1993 895 50.0 17.9 n/a
1994 897 51.0 17.6 n/a
1995 834 54.0 15.4 n/a
1996 834 54.0 15.4 n/a
1997 813 53.0 15.3 n/a
1998 771 53.0 14.5 n/a
1999 742 52.0 14.3 n/a
2000 734 50.0 14.7 38.3
2001 690 50.0 13.8 39.3
2002 645 49.0 13.2 34.7
2003 645 49.0 13.2 34.7
2004 639 49.0 13.0 39.3
2005 623 50.0 12.5 36
2006 600 48.0 12.5 36.8
2007 620 49.0 12.7 33.4
2008 616 46.0 13.4 31.3
2009 558 47.0 11.9 41.4
2010 486 47.1 10.3 38.1
2011 572 42.5 13.4 47.6
2012 528 42.9 12.3 36.7
2013 522 46.9 11.1 37.7
2014 524 40.6 12.8 32.3
2015 531 40.0 13.2 37.5
2016 535 44.0 12.1 42.4
2017 530 37.9 13.9 32.5
2018 501 35.9 13.9 35.3
2019 492 35.7 13.7 29.3
2020 478 34.0 14.0 32.6
2021 463 43.5 10.6 35.4
2022 449 45.0 9.9 33.4
2023 418 39.5 10.5 33.7
2024 404 36.5 11.0 44.8

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 United Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 898 55.5 16.1 n/a
1989 882 55.5 15.8 n/a
1990 879 55.5 15.8 0
1991 898 56.0 16.0 n/a
1992 904 57.0 15.8 n/a
1993 895 50.0 17.9 n/a
1994 897 51.0 17.6 n/a
1995 834 54.0 15.4 n/a
1996 834 54.0 15.4 n/a
1997 813 53.0 15.3 n/a
1998 771 53.0 14.5 n/a
1999 742 52.0 14.3 n/a
2000 734 50.0 14.7 38.3
2001 690 50.0 13.8 39.3
2002 645 49.0 13.2 34.7
2003 645 49.0 13.2 34.7
2004 639 49.0 13.0 39.3
2005 623 50.0 12.5 36
2006 600 48.0 12.5 36.8
2007 620 49.0 12.7 33.4
2008 616 46.0 13.4 31.3
2009 558 47.0 11.9 41.4
2010 486 47.1 10.3 38.1
2011 572 42.5 13.4 47.6
2012 528 42.9 12.3 36.7
2013 522 46.9 11.1 37.7
2014 524 40.6 12.8 32.3
2015 531 40.0 13.2 37.5
2016 535 44.0 12.1 42.4
2017 530 37.9 13.9 32.5
2018 501 35.9 13.9 35.3
2019 492 35.7 13.7 29.3
2020 478 34.0 14.0 32.6
2021 463 43.5 10.6 35.4
2022 449 45.0 9.9 33.4
2023 418 39.5 10.5 33.7
2024 404 36.5 11.0 44.8

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 United Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $54 (0.2%) $23,042 (99.8%) $23,096
2020 $418 (1.7%) $24,087 (98.3%) $24,505
2021 $1,326 (5.2%) $23,950 (94.8%) $25,277
2022 $1,796 (6.7%) $24,955 (93.3%) $26,751

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

Impact of COVID-19 on United Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 221st of 893 Middle schools
 8.1%
Ranks 121st of 693 High schoolsRanks 50th of 674 High schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (United Junior/Senior High School)37.235.6
 1.6%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (United Junior/Senior High School)57.159.3
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (United Junior/Senior High School)3033.3
 3.3%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (United Junior/Senior High School)74.372.7
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (United Junior/Senior High School)72.959.1
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (United Junior/Senior High School)78.451.1
 27.3%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (United Junior/Senior High School)76.774.3
 2.4%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (United Junior/Senior High School)86.386.1
 0.2%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (United Junior/Senior High School)33.534.4
 0.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (United Junior/Senior High School)74.372.7
 1.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (United Junior/Senior High School)6559.2
 5.8%
   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 Students492418
 15%
African American21
 50%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic23
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White481404
 16%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.3%33.7%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about United Junior/Senior High School

United Junior/Senior High School ranks 93rd of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at United Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended United Junior/Senior High School.

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

Elementary : United Elementary School


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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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