Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Summary:

Chestnut Ridge Senior High School is a public high school located in New Paris, Pennsylvania, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 490 students. The school is part of the Chestnut Ridge School District, which is ranked 150 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestnut Ridge Senior High School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a current ranking of 149 out of 686 schools. The school's students outperform the state averages in several key areas, including PSSA English Language Arts (65.7% proficient or better vs. 53% state average), Keystone Exams Literature (70.1% proficient or better vs. 63.2% state average), and Keystone Exams Algebra I (65.7% proficient or better vs. 41.6% state average). The school also boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 96.9%, significantly higher than the state average, and a very low dropout rate of just 0.4%.

Chestnut Ridge Senior High School serves a diverse student population, with 44.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Notably, the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking 96 out of 664 Pennsylvania high schools in this category. The school's performance is particularly strong among female and male students, who rank 157 and 159 out of 665 and 662 Pennsylvania high schools, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, Chestnut Ridge Senior High School outperforms many in academic metrics, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates and PSSA scores, making it a model for quality public education in the region.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 2588 Quaker Valley Road
       New Paris, PA  15554-8612


(814) 839-4195

District: Chestnut Ridge School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,754 Help


Feeder schools for Chestnut Ridge Senior High School:

Elementary:    Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School
Middle:    Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  503

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.0%
Hispanic:
2.4%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.5% Help


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Compare Details Chestnut Ridge Senior High School ranks better than 83.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Chestnut Ridge Senior High School ranks better than 78.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.3. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chestnut Ridge 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%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School is 13.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School is $15,754.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chestnut Ridge Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chestnut Ridge Senior High School 145th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Chestnut Ridge Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Chestnut Ridge Senior High School 149th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Chestnut Ridge Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Chestnut Ridge School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chestnut Ridge School District 150th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 61.79 351st 870 59.7%
2017 72.41 228th 877 74.0%
2018 56.75 413th 861 52.0%
2019 68.14 283rd 891 68.2%
2021 71.74 186th 797 76.7%
2022 90.84 57th 883 93.5%
2023 80.24 148th 893 83.4%
2024 79.38 145th 891 83.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.47 88th 874 89.9%
2024 83.65 84th 877 90.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.95 113th 860 86.9%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.19 254th 660 61.5%
2024 44.74 317th 672 52.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.72 198th 870 77.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.32 140th 681 79.4%
2024 64.01 203rd 673 69.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.87 257th 583 55.9%
2004 52.51 329th 590 44.2%
2005 73.91 136th 593 77.1%
2006 43.68 421st 604 30.3%
2007 54.96 352nd 615 42.8%
2008 58.82 298th 621 52.0%
2009 60.52 267th 632 57.8%
2010 68.11 207th 649 68.1%
2011 67.67 237th 660 64.1%
2012 61.85 297th 664 55.3%
2013 61.04 244th 591 58.7%
2014 53.27 320th 580 44.8%
2015 54.51 396th 680 41.8%
2016 62.87 324th 677 52.1%
2017 75.53 162nd 663 75.6%
2018 67.53 290th 673 56.9%
2019 83.30 83rd 693 88.0%
2021 80.15 80th 537 85.1%
2022 67.42 226th 634 64.4%
2023 69.18 214th 674 68.2%
2024 76.30 149th 686 78.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.74 112th 652 82.8%
2024 81.53 96th 664 85.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.43 157th 665 76.4%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.04 156th 502 68.9%
2024 37.52 286th 513 44.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.91 159th 662 76.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.65 238th 577 58.8%
2024 66.94 186th 595 68.7%
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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 Chestnut Ridge 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 580 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1989 584 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1990 568 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1991 585 2 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1992 568 2 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1993 584 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1994 606 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1995 614 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1996 614 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1997 603 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1998 549 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1999 530 3 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2000 521 2 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2001 539 3 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2002 573 3 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 573 3 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 597 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2005 621 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2006 615 3 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2007 593 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2008 568 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2009 526 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2010 484 2 6 1 0 n/a n/a 1 494
2011 472 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 480
2012 470 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 477
2013 460 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 473
2014 488 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 502
2015 616 11 2 7 0 0 3 0 639
2016 600 13 2 7 0 0 3 0 625
2017 569 9 2 9 1 0 6 0 596
2018 554 8 2 9 2 0 7 0 582
2019 519 8 1 11 2 0 6 0 547
2020 510 5 0 9 3 0 9 0 536
2021 489 3 0 10 2 0 11 0 515
2022 488 3 2 10 3 0 11 0 517
2023 462 3 1 10 2 0 12 0 490
2024 478 3 1 12 2 0 7 0 503

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 Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 584 31.5 18.5 n/a
1989 589 30.1 19.5 n/a
1990 575 30.6 18.7 0
1991 594 31.0 19.1 n/a
1992 578 33.7 17.1 n/a
1993 593 29.0 20.4 n/a
1994 613 33.0 18.6 n/a
1995 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1996 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1997 607 35.0 17.3 n/a
1998 555 35.0 15.9 n/a
1999 541 35.0 15.5 n/a
2000 529 35.0 15.1 31
2001 550 34.0 16.2 28.5
2002 584 34.4 17.0 30.1
2003 584 34.4 17.0 30.1
2004 608 35.1 17.3 30.4
2005 628 36.7 17.1 28
2006 620 35.1 17.7 42.1
2007 599 36.7 16.3 41.4
2008 572 38.3 14.9 40
2009 532 39.0 13.6 43.2
2010 494 39.2 12.6 34.9
2011 480 37.2 12.8 34.4
2012 477 30.2 15.7 40.7
2013 473 33.3 14.1 41.6
2014 502 30.6 16.3 41.2
2015 639 37.0 17.2 42.3
2016 625 36.0 17.3 47.7
2017 596 36.0 16.5 42.4
2018 582 35.9 16.1 38.1
2019 547 36.6 14.9 40.6
2020 536 36.3 14.7 37.9
2021 515 37.4 13.7 35.9
2022 517 35.9 14.3 36.9
2023 490 37.2 13.1 44.5
2024 503 37.9 13.2 54.5

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 Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 584 31.5 18.5 n/a
1989 589 30.1 19.5 n/a
1990 575 30.6 18.7 0
1991 594 31.0 19.1 n/a
1992 578 33.7 17.1 n/a
1993 593 29.0 20.4 n/a
1994 613 33.0 18.6 n/a
1995 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1996 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1997 607 35.0 17.3 n/a
1998 555 35.0 15.9 n/a
1999 541 35.0 15.5 n/a
2000 529 35.0 15.1 31
2001 550 34.0 16.2 28.5
2002 584 34.4 17.0 30.1
2003 584 34.4 17.0 30.1
2004 608 35.1 17.3 30.4
2005 628 36.7 17.1 28
2006 620 35.1 17.7 42.1
2007 599 36.7 16.3 41.4
2008 572 38.3 14.9 40
2009 532 39.0 13.6 43.2
2010 494 39.2 12.6 34.9
2011 480 37.2 12.8 34.4
2012 477 30.2 15.7 40.7
2013 473 33.3 14.1 41.6
2014 502 30.6 16.3 41.2
2015 639 37.0 17.2 42.3
2016 625 36.0 17.3 47.7
2017 596 36.0 16.5 42.4
2018 582 35.9 16.1 38.1
2019 547 36.6 14.9 40.6
2020 536 36.3 14.7 37.9
2021 515 37.4 13.7 35.9
2022 517 35.9 14.3 36.9
2023 490 37.2 13.1 44.5
2024 503 37.9 13.2 54.5

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 Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $379 (2.7%) $13,805 (97.3%) $14,183
2020 $433 (2.9%) $14,735 (97.1%) $15,168
2021 $884 (5.5%) $15,199 (94.5%) $16,083
2022 $805 (5.1%) $14,949 (94.9%) $15,754

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chestnut Ridge Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 283rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 148th of 893 Middle schools
 15.2%
Ranks 83rd of 693 High schoolsRanks 214th of 674 High schools
 19.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Math (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)38.640.6
 2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)60.471.6
 11.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)62.460
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)83.146.8
 36.3%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)82.150.9
 31.2%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)85.873.7
 12.1%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)38.640.6
 2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)60.471.6
 11.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chestnut Ridge Senior High School)62.460
 2.4%
   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 Students547490
 10.4%
African American83
 62.5%
American Indian22
Asian11
Hispanic1110
 9.1%
Pacific Islander00
White519462
 11%
Two or More Races612
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.6%44.5%
 3.9%


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Chestnut Ridge Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School
Middle : Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Students at Chestnut Ridge Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 503 students attended Chestnut Ridge Senior High School.

Chestnut Ridge Senior High School ranks 149th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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