Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 337 students. This school is part of the Rockwood Area School District, which is ranked 139 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, reaching as high as 25th out of 663 schools in 2016-2017. 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 67.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts for all grades, compared to the state average of 53%. The school also excels in Keystone Exams, with 74.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 63.2%. Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School has maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% or higher in recent years, and a consistently low dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as North Star High School, Shanksville-Stonycreek High School, and Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School, Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. The school's focus on equity is also evident, as female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform exceptionally well, ranking 95th and 110th out of 665 Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 437 Somerset Ave
       Rockwood, PA  15557-1030


(814) 926-4631

District: Rockwood Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
215th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,035 Help


Feeder schools for Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Rockwood Area Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.5 Help
Number of students:  285

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.8%
Hispanic:
1.8%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.5% Help


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Compare Details Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 81.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.76. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 68.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.72. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rockwood Area 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 (95.8%), Hispanic (1.8%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is 9.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is $18,035.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School 164th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School 215th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rockwood Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood Area School District 139th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.24 245th 643 61.9%
2004 66.75 252nd 663 62.0%
2005 69.45 237th 687 65.5%
2006 64.82 282nd 736 61.7%
2007 66.46 273rd 749 63.6%
2008 68.39 253rd 753 66.4%
2009 77.79 132nd 770 82.9%
2010 74.72 173rd 805 78.5%
2011 72.12 230th 825 72.1%
2012 71.15 259th 834 68.9%
2013 76.00 171st 758 77.4%
2014 71.77 206th 728 71.7%
2015 64.14 296th 835 64.6%
2016 76.47 183rd 870 79.0%
2017 86.58 86th 877 90.2%
2018 78.59 157th 861 81.8%
2019 64.78 322nd 891 63.9%
2021 72.20 183rd 797 77.0%
2022 71.88 224th 883 74.6%
2023 83.46 120th 893 86.6%
2024 77.76 164th 891 81.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.36 95th 874 89.1%
2024 90.76 39th 877 95.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.32 260th 860 69.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.43 120th 870 86.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.17 141st 681 79.3%
2024 64.49 199th 673 70.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.46 261st 583 55.2%
2004 40.58 416th 590 29.5%
2005 49.83 371st 593 37.4%
2006 74.44 137th 604 77.3%
2007 57.30 325th 615 47.2%
2008 75.24 127th 621 79.5%
2009 64.09 236th 632 62.7%
2010 69.80 191st 649 70.6%
2011 47.94 428th 660 35.2%
2012 75.19 138th 664 79.2%
2013 47.35 380th 591 35.7%
2014 61.12 254th 580 56.2%
2015 64.22 298th 680 56.2%
2016 69.80 241st 677 64.4%
2017 87.70 25th 663 96.2%
2018 83.64 65th 673 90.3%
2019 77.46 150th 693 78.4%
2021 58.14 287th 537 46.6%
2022 86.37 52nd 634 91.8%
2023 73.40 170th 674 74.8%
2024 68.72 215th 686 68.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.69 110th 664 83.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.95 95th 665 85.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.85 349th 662 47.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.44 217th 577 62.4%
2024 54.39 277th 595 53.4%
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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 Rockwood Area 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 521 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1989 529 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1990 499 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1991 493 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1992 466 0 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 472 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 477 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1995 482 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1996 482 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1997 456 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1998 477 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1999 477 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 465 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2001 462 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2002 442 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 442 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 432 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2005 443 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2006 469 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2007 450 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2008 405 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2009 399 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2010 391 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 394
2011 376 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 380
2012 356 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 358
2013 342 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 346
2014 348 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 354
2015 341 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 351
2016 347 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 357
2017 343 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 354
2018 341 6 3 2 2 0 0 0 354
2019 352 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 364
2020 345 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 354
2021 345 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 355
2022 339 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 351
2023 322 5 2 7 1 0 0 0 337
2024 273 0 1 5 1 0 5 0 285

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 Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 38.5 13.5 n/a
1989 530 38.5 13.7 n/a
1990 500 42.0 11.9 0
1991 495 42.0 11.7 n/a
1992 470 39.0 12.0 n/a
1993 474 34.0 13.9 n/a
1994 478 32.0 14.9 n/a
1995 484 29.0 16.7 n/a
1996 484 29.0 16.7 n/a
1997 458 28.0 16.4 n/a
1998 480 27.0 17.8 n/a
1999 481 29.0 16.6 n/a
2000 469 31.0 15.1 30.3
2001 466 30.0 15.5 31.1
2002 446 30.0 14.9 33.9
2003 446 30.0 14.9 33.9
2004 434 32.0 13.6 32.5
2005 445 32.0 13.9 33.9
2006 471 32.0 14.7 28.9
2007 453 33.0 13.7 30.7
2008 406 36.8 11.0 30.5
2009 401 31.7 12.6 35.7
2010 394 64.0 6.1 32.2
2011 380 31.7 11.9 34.5
2012 358 30.1 11.8 34.1
2013 346 29.6 11.6 30.1
2014 354 29.6 11.9 38.7
2015 351 29.0 12.1 38.2
2016 357 29.0 12.3 37.3
2017 354 29.6 11.9 32.5
2018 354 27.6 12.8 35.9
2019 364 27.6 13.1 35.4
2020 354 27.6 12.8 31.1
2021 355 27.6 12.8 23.1
2022 351 26.6 13.1 33.6
2023 337 26.0 12.9 29.4
2024 285 29.9 9.5 37.5

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 Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 38.5 13.5 n/a
1989 530 38.5 13.7 n/a
1990 500 42.0 11.9 0
1991 495 42.0 11.7 n/a
1992 470 39.0 12.0 n/a
1993 474 34.0 13.9 n/a
1994 478 32.0 14.9 n/a
1995 484 29.0 16.7 n/a
1996 484 29.0 16.7 n/a
1997 458 28.0 16.4 n/a
1998 480 27.0 17.8 n/a
1999 481 29.0 16.6 n/a
2000 469 31.0 15.1 30.3
2001 466 30.0 15.5 31.1
2002 446 30.0 14.9 33.9
2003 446 30.0 14.9 33.9
2004 434 32.0 13.6 32.5
2005 445 32.0 13.9 33.9
2006 471 32.0 14.7 28.9
2007 453 33.0 13.7 30.7
2008 406 36.8 11.0 30.5
2009 401 31.7 12.6 35.7
2010 394 64.0 6.1 32.2
2011 380 31.7 11.9 34.5
2012 358 30.1 11.8 34.1
2013 346 29.6 11.6 30.1
2014 354 29.6 11.9 38.7
2015 351 29.0 12.1 38.2
2016 357 29.0 12.3 37.3
2017 354 29.6 11.9 32.5
2018 354 27.6 12.8 35.9
2019 364 27.6 13.1 35.4
2020 354 27.6 12.8 31.1
2021 355 27.6 12.8 23.1
2022 351 26.6 13.1 33.6
2023 337 26.0 12.9 29.4
2024 285 29.9 9.5 37.5

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 Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $16,599 (100.0%) $16,599
2020 $00 (0.0%) $16,881 (100.0%) $16,881
2021 $00 (0.0%) $17,586 (100.0%) $17,586
2022 $660 (3.7%) $17,374 (96.3%) $18,035

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 120th of 893 Middle schools
 22.7%
Ranks 150th of 693 High schoolsRanks 170th of 674 High schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)38.554.8
 16.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)58.569.1
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)35.935.6
 0.3%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)68.871.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)59.466.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)79.177
 2.1%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Literature (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)79.170.5
 8.6%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)37.244.8
 7.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)68.871.1
 2.3%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School)58.967.8
 8.9%
   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 Students364337
 7.4%
African American45
 25%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian22
Hispanic47
 75%
Pacific Islander00
White352322
 8.5%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.4%29.4%
 6.1%


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

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

Elementary : Rockwood Area Elementary School

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 215th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School.


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