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.

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