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Does Central Mountain HS have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,013
High
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEYSTONE CENTRAL SD·NCES 421272500446
Central Mountain High School
64 Keystone Central Dr, Mill Hall, PA 17751 · (570) 893-4900 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
1,081 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 252 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 243 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 249 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
34.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 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 up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 31.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central Mountain High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #355 of 626 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #366 of 626 ▲ 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #172 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #522 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #399 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #29 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #158 of 373 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,013
-139 (-12%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 1,084
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,013 | 59.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,081 | 63.6 | 17.0:1 | 100% (1,081) |
| 2022-23 | 1,127 | 63.8 | 17.7:1 | 24% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 1,152 | 66 | 17.4:1 | 30% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 1,137 | 78 | 14.6:1 | 27% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 1,174 | 76 | 15.4:1 | 41% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 1,333 | 78 | 17.1:1 | 37% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 1,084 | 62 | 17.5:1 | 2% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Mountain High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,137 to 1,013); teachers down 23% (78 to 59.8).
About Central Mountain High School
Central Mountain High School is one of the public schools in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. It is a medium-sized high school. A total of 1,013 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 37% higher.
Keystone Central SD runs 9 schools with a combined 3,324 students. Central Mountain High School is one of them.
Most students at Central Mountain High School are White: 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Central Mountain High School comes in at 18%.
At Central Mountain High School, 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Central Mountain High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clinton County show that median household income is about $60,816, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Central Mountain High School is one of 11 public schools in Clinton County, which together enroll about 3,879 students.
Central Mountain Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. Central Mountain High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,013 was 12% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,152.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,798
Census ACS
Median income
$60,816
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Keystone Central SD
- Central Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 879 students
- Robb Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Mill Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Woodward Elementary SchoolElementary · 215 students
- Renovo Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Liberty-Curtin Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
Other schools in Mill Hall
- Central Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 879 students
- Mill Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Keystone Central Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Central Mountain Middle School0.8 mi · 879
- Mill Hall Elementary School0.9 mi · 318
- Robb Elementary School3.8 mi · 375
- Woodward Elementary School4.4 mi · 215
- Liberty-Curtin Elementary School5.7 mi · 151
- Howard Elementary School10.4 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Central Mountain High SchoolHow many students attend Central Mountain High School?
Central Mountain High School enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Central Mountain High School serve?
Central Mountain High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Mountain High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Mountain High School is approximately 16.9:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Mountain High School?
At Central Mountain High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Central Mountain High School public or private?
Central Mountain High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Keystone Central SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.