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Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEDOM AREA SD·NCES 421038006563
Freedom Area SHS
1190 Bulldog Dr, Freedom, PA 15042 · (724) 775-7400 · Beaver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C+Test 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
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
195 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 101 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 22% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Freedom Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.5% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 37.8% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Freedom Area SHS
Freedom Area SHS's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Area SHS this school | 366 | 53.3% | 48.1% |
| Forest City Regional High School Forest City | 348 | 54.9% | 50.4% |
| Cambridge Springs JSHS Cambridge Springs | 345 | 55.4% | 45.5% |
| Montgomery JSHS Montgomery | 417 | 53.2% | 58.4% |
| West Middlesex Area JSHS West Middlesex | 332 | 53.9% | 50.1% |
| Seneca High School Erie | 383 | 51.2% | 71.3% |
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 Freedom Area SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Beaver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #335 of 576 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #300 of 626 ▲ 12 | #7 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #226 of 626 ▼ 21 | #5 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #510 of 713 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #107 of 601 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #391 of 604 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #313 of 619 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #106 of 373 | #2 of 9 |
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
366
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 366 | 31.3 | 11.7:1 | 53% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 31.3 | 11.4:1 | 55% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 31.8 | 12.6:1 | 48% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 31 | 12.9:1 | 36% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 31.3 | 13.7:1 | 35% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 32% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 22% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Area SHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (428 to 366); teachers unchanged (31.3 to 31.3).
About Freedom Area SHS
Freedom Area SHS is a small high school in Freedom Area SD, located in Freedom, Pennsylvania. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 366 students. The school's enrollment is 50% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The Freedom Area SD system has 3 schools and 1,148 students.
Freedom Area SHS's enrollment is 90% White. It is also 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Beaver County is about 87% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Freedom Area SHS and a ratio of 11.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Beaver County.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Freedom Area SHS 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.
Freedom Area SHS's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.1%) and its predicted rate (54.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
Beaver County has about 166,324 residents, and the median household income is $71,089, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Beaver County has 52 public schools and roughly 31,222 students.
Freedom Area Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Freedom Area SHS. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Freedom Area SHS ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Freedom Area SHS's enrollment declined from 399 in 2020-21 to 366 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 12.9 in 2020-21 to 11.7 in 2024-25.
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Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freedom Area SD
- Freedom Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Freedom Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
Other schools in Freedom
- Ambridge Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Economy Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Freedom Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Freedom Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom Area Middle School0.2 mi · 356
- Freedom Area Elementary School0.2 mi · 426
- Ambridge Area Middle School1.7 mi · 500
- Economy Elementary School1.8 mi · 456
- Central Valley Middle School1.8 mi · 504
- Provident CS - West1.9 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom Area SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Freedom Area SHS?
Freedom Area SHS enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Freedom Area SHS serve?
Freedom Area SHS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Area SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Freedom Area SHS is approximately 11.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Freedom Area SHS?
Student demographics at Freedom Area SHS are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Freedom Area SHS public or private?
Freedom Area SHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Freedom Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.