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Enrollment
679
High
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 422497004295
Honesdale High School
459 Terrace St, Honesdale, PA 18431 · (570) 253-2046 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
11.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
319 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 166 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 26% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Wayne Highlands SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
70.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 70.8% |
| 2023-24 | 85.5% | 73.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 Honesdale High School
Honesdale High School's state test result (79.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honesdale High School this school | 679 | 47.0% | 79.0% |
| Selinsgrove Area High School Selinsgrove | 744 | 44.9% | 65.8% |
| Lakeland JSHS Scott Township | 623 | 43.3% | 49.9% |
| Western Wayne High School Lake Ariel | 562 | 49.1% | 56.8% |
| Eastern York High School Wrightsville | 640 | 44.8% | 68.7% |
| Lincoln JSHS Ellwood City | 682 | 50.6% | 41.3% |
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 Honesdale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #32 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #42 of 626 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #47 of 626 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 679 | #288 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #87 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #374 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #388 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #57 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
679
-47 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 679 | 59.5 | 11.4:1 | 47% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 60.5 | 11.4:1 | 46% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 60.5 | 11.5:1 | 44% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 60 | 12.1:1 | 43% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 63.2 | 13.3:1 | 43% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 63 | 12.5:1 | 39% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 978 | 66 | 14.8:1 | 34% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 978 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 24% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 59 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honesdale High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (838 to 679); teachers down 6% (63.2 to 59.5).
About Honesdale High School
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is home to Honesdale High School, a mid-sized high school. Federal data show 679 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Wayne Highlands SD includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 2,322 students.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Wayne County residents, the White share is about 89%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
There are about 11.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Honesdale High School, which has 59.5. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Honesdale High School is about 47%. That is 9 points below the 56% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Honesdale High School outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Pennsylvania, Honesdale High School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.0% compared with a predicted 57.5%.
Census data for Wayne County show the median household earns about $62,381 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Honesdale High School, Wayne County has 11 public schools.
Wayne Highlands Middle School is the nearest public school to Honesdale High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Honesdale High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Honesdale High School had a net loss of 47 students, or 6%.
The allk12 page for Honesdale High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,262
Census ACS
Median income
$62,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne Highlands SD
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
- Wayne Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Damascus Area SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Preston SchoolElementary · 143 students
Other schools in Honesdale
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Stourbridge Primary CenterElementary · 415 students
- Wayne Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne Highlands Middle School0.1 mi · 408
- Lakeside Elementary School0.5 mi · 419
- Stourbridge Primary Center0.5 mi · 415
- Robert D Wilson Elementary School7.6 mi · 345
- Wallenpaupack Area High School8.3 mi · 986
- Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School8.4 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Honesdale High SchoolHow many students attend Honesdale High School?
Honesdale High School enrolls approximately 679 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Honesdale High School serve?
Honesdale High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Honesdale High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Honesdale High School.
What is the student diversity at Honesdale High School?
Student demographics at Honesdale High School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Honesdale High School in?
Honesdale High School is part of Wayne Highlands SD.
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