Punxsutawney Area HS

High school·Grades 7-12 Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania·15767
Score
62.1/100
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#225
Among 593 Pennsylvania high schools
Top 38%
In Pennsylvania

Score 62.1/100: better than 62% of Pennsylvania high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 62%, better than 48% of them
375 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 44%, better than 65% of them
376 students tested
Science
63%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 75% of them
94 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolKeystone69.993
English language artsGrade 7PSSA48.9141
English language artsGrade 8PSSA45.4141
English language artsAll gradesPSSA47.2282
MathHigh schoolKeystone68.194
MathGrade 7PSSA44.7141
MathGrade 8PSSA36.9141
MathAll gradesPSSA40.8282
ScienceHigh schoolKeystone62.894

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
810
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
810
Typical high school: 577
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
500 N Findley Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Punxsutawney Area HS at a glance

Punxsutawney Area HS is a public high school in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Punxsutawney Area SD school district. It has about 810 students (a typical Pennsylvania high school has 577).

In 2024-25 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 62%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania high schools, it scores 62.1 out of 100: better than 62% of them, ranking #225 of 593. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.