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If you had an hour of school board time for Girard HS, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
477
High
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIRARD SD·NCES 421074002043
Girard High School
1135 Lake St, Girard, PA 16417 · (814) 774-5607 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test 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
14.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
505 students
DISTRICT 104% · 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 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 132 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Girard SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.4% | 61.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Girard High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #135 of 626 ▼ 48 | #8 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #192 of 626 ▼ 48 | #8 of 15 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #426 of 713 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #406 of 601 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #429 of 604 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #35 of 619 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #222 of 373 | #6 of 11 |
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
477
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 477 | 32 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 32.1 | 15.7:1 | 100% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 31.6 | 16.2:1 | 48% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 44% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 35.2 | 14.7:1 | 40% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 48% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 36% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 22% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | 44 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Girard High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (518 to 477); teachers down 9% (35.2 to 32).
About Girard High School
Girard High School is a low-enrollment high school in Girard SD, located in Girard, Pennsylvania. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 477 students. The school is 35% below the average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The district, Girard SD, has 1,446 students enrolled across 3 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Girard High School is 91% White. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 83% share among Erie County residents. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Girard High School are from different groups.
Girard High School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. High schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Girard High School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Census data for Erie County show median household income comes to about $63,354, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 68 public schools and about 35,738 students.
Rice Avenue Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Girard High School. Girard High School has 6 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 507 to 477, a 6% decline.
On allk12, people connected to Girard High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Girard SD
- Elk Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- Rice Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 443 students
Other Girard High schools
One other US public school is named Girard High. Girard High School is the largest of the 2.
- Girard HighGirard, KS · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Rice Avenue Middle School0.2 mi · 443
- Elk Valley Elementary School0.6 mi · 526
- Fairview Middle School4.5 mi · 633
- Fairview Elementary School4.5 mi · 707
- Fairview High School4.6 mi · 593
- Springfield Elementary School4.7 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Girard High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Girard High School?
Girard High School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 09-12.
Is Girard High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Girard High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Girard High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Girard High School is approximately 14.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Girard High School?
Student demographics at Girard High School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Girard High School?
Girard High School is overseen by Girard SD in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.