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Enrollment
563
High
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANBERRY AREA SD·NCES 420705004098
Cranberry Area JSHS
1 Education Dr, Seneca, PA 16346 · (814) 676-8504 · Venango County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
11.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
283 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 13% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cranberry Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
19.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 21.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cranberry Area JSHS
Cranberry Area JSHS's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Area JSHS this school | 563 | 50.3% | 42.4% |
| Marion Center Area JR/SR High School Marion Center | 550 | 52.2% | 46.0% |
| Tyrone Area High School Tyrone | 503 | 51.1% | 64.9% |
| North Penn-Mansfield JSHS Mansfield | 544 | 52.4% | 37.3% |
| Southmoreland SHS Alverton | 566 | 53.0% | 39.7% |
| Central High School Martinsburg | 504 | 49.6% | 48.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cranberry Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #405 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #499 of 626 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #496 of 626 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #366 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #115 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #545 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #352 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #113 of 221 |
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
563
+49 (+10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 785
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 563 | 47.6 | 11.8:1 | 50% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 46.9 | 11.9:1 | 51% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 47.9 | 11.6:1 | 41% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 45 | 11.4:1 | 40% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 43.3 | 12.1:1 | 40% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 44% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 47 | 11.8:1 | 29% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | 52 | 14.9:1 | 26% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 785 | 47 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cranberry Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (524 to 563); teachers up 10% (43.3 to 47.6).
About Cranberry Area JSHS
Cranberry Area JSHS is a small high school with its address in Seneca, Pennsylvania. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 563 students. That is 24% below the average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Cranberry Area JSHS is part of a district of 2 schools: Cranberry Area SD, with 1,144 students.
By race and ethnicity, Cranberry Area JSHS is 96% White. In Venango County overall, the White share is about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
Cranberry Area JSHS reports a ratio of 11.8 students per teacher, from 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 0.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Cranberry Area JSHS, 50% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 90% average for public schools in Venango County is 40 points.
Cranberry Area JSHS holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cranberry Area JSHS lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.4%; the prediction is 56.1%.
In Venango County, home to about 49,801 people, median household income comes to about $61,522, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Venango County's 15 public schools enroll about 5,704 students and include Cranberry Area JSHS.
Cranberry Elementary School is the nearest public school to Cranberry Area JSHS, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cranberry Area JSHS ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 10% rise took enrollment from 514 in 2020-21 to 563 in 2024-25.
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Venango County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,801
Census ACS
Median income
$61,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cranberry Area SD
- Cranberry Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Cranberry Elementary School0.1 mi · 581
- Seventh Street School3.8 mi · 152
- Smedley Street School3.8 mi · 103
- Venango Technology Center4.4 mi · 3
- Oil City SHS4.7 mi · 611
- Oil City Area Middle School4.7 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Cranberry Area JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Cranberry Area JSHS?
Cranberry Area JSHS enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Cranberry Area JSHS serve?
Cranberry Area JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranberry Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cranberry Area JSHS is approximately 11.8:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cranberry Area JSHS?
Student demographics at Cranberry Area JSHS are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cranberry Area JSHS?
Cranberry Area JSHS is overseen by Cranberry Area SD in Venango County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.