Enrollment
327
High
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APOLLO-RIDGE SD·NCES 420255002320
Apollo-Ridge HS
1825 State Route 56, Spring Church, PA 15686 · (724) 478-6000 · Armstrong County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
321 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Apollo-Ridge SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
34.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
-46 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.7:1
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Apollo-Ridge HS
As an intimate senior high in Spring Church, Pennsylvania, Apollo-Ridge HS serves 327 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Apollo-Ridge SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Apollo-Ridge HS sits 56% below that benchmark.
Across the 3 schools in Apollo-Ridge SD (1,136 students total), Apollo-Ridge HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Apollo-Ridge HS lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 98% of students at Apollo-Ridge HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Armstrong County's rate of about 90%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Apollo-Ridge HS sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.5%; actual is 54.8%, +19.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Armstrong County put median household earnings sit near $65,008, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Armstrong County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), of which Apollo-Ridge HS is one.
The closest other public school is Apollo-Ridge MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Apollo-Ridge HS at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.2%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Apollo-Ridge HS has contracted 12%, going from 373 students in 2018 to 327 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Apollo-Ridge HS typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Armstrong County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,622
Census ACS
Median income
$65,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Apollo-Ridge SD
- Apollo-Ridge El SchElementary · 545 students
- Apollo-Ridge MSMiddle · 264 students
Other schools in Spring Church
- Apollo-Ridge El SchElementary · 545 students
- Apollo-Ridge MSMiddle · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Apollo-Ridge MS0.0 mi · 264
- Apollo-Ridge El Sch0.2 mi · 545
- Kiski Area East Primary Sch4.9 mi · 425
- Kiski Area IHS6.8 mi · 518
- Kiski Area HS6.9 mi · 1,075
- Leechburg Area HS6.9 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Apollo-Ridge HSWhat is the total enrollment at Apollo-Ridge HS?
Apollo-Ridge HS enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 09-12.
Is Apollo-Ridge HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apollo-Ridge HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apollo-Ridge HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Apollo-Ridge HS is approximately 13.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Apollo-Ridge HS?
At Apollo-Ridge HS, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Apollo-Ridge HS?
Apollo-Ridge HS is overseen by Apollo-Ridge SD in Armstrong County.
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