Cambria Heights SHS

Cambria Heights SHS, a tight-knit secondary school in Patton, Pennsylvania, overseen by Cambria Heights SD, works with 419 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Cambria Heights SHS sits 43% below that benchmark.

Cambria Heights SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,223 students; Cambria Heights SHS is among them.

In terms of who attends, Cambria Heights SHS logs that nearly all students (97%) are White.

On the resource side, Cambria Heights SHS lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cambria County (around 73%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cambria Heights SHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 62.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Cambria County shows median household income runs about $58,418, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Cambria Heights SHS is one of 37 public schools in Cambria County (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students).

The closest other public school is Cambria Heights MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cambria Heights SHS at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 53.3%.

Cambria Heights SHS operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 459 students in 2018 compared to 419 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.