Enrollment
313
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL SD·NCES 421338002680
Laurel High School
2497 Harlansburg Rd, New Castle, PA 16101 · (724) 658-9056 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
105 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 83 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 23% |
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 Laurel SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.5pp 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.1% | 50.0% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Laurel High School
Laurel High School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel High School this school | 313 | 33.5% | 65.0% |
| Tri-Valley JSHS Hegins | 427 | 34.2% | 40.5% |
| South Side High School Hookstown | 272 | 27.9% | 65.2% |
| Rockwood Area JSHS Rockwood | 271 | 39.5% | 52.0% |
| Mohawk SHS New Castle | 406 | 37.7% | 62.0% |
| Southern Columbia High School Catawissa | 348 | 27.6% | 54.3% |
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 Laurel High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #108 of 576 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #140 of 626 ▲ 30 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #186 of 626 ▼ 27 | #3 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #543 of 713 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #52 of 601 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #549 of 604 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #512 of 619 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.1% | #6 of 373 | #1 of 6 |
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
313
-35 (-10%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 313 | 28.9 | 10.8:1 | 34% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 29.1 | 10.9:1 | 33% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 28.1 | 11.7:1 | 23% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 23% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 35.8 | 15.4:1 | 30% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 31% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 27% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 713 | 41 | 17.4:1 | 15% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 45 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (550 to 313); teachers down 19% (35.8 to 28.9).
About Laurel High School
Laurel High School is a small high school for students in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 313 students. That compares with an average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Laurel SD enrolls 976 students in 3 schools, including Laurel High School.
White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
Classroom staffing at Laurel High School totals 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania, 12.8:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Laurel High School is about 34%. Compared with the 67% average for public schools in Lawrence County, the school's rate is lower.
Laurel High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.0%, compared with a predicted 63.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Lawrence County, where the median household earns about $61,931 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Laurel High School shares Lawrence County with 24 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Laurel High School is closest to Laurel Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Laurel High School ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 65.0% versus a 48.0% average.
Laurel High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 348 to 313, a 10% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
The allk12 page for Laurel 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.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,024
Census ACS
Median income
$61,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
11,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel SD
- Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 160 students
Other schools in New Castle
- New Castle SHSHigh · 740 students
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning CenterElementary · 736 students
- Mohawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Washington Intrmd SchoolElementary · 707 students
- New Castle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Neshannock Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
Other Laurel High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Laurel High. Laurel High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Laurel HighLaurel, MD · 2,129 students
- Laurel High SchoolLAUREL, MS · 732 students
- Laurel High SchoolLaurel, MT · 578 students
- Laurel HighViroqua, WI · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Middle School0.0 mi · 160
- Laurel Elementary School0.3 mi · 503
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center3.7 mi · 736
- Shenango High School4.2 mi · 449
- New Castle Junior High School4.2 mi · 689
- Shenango Elementary School4.2 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laurel High School?
Laurel High School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Laurel High School serve?
Laurel High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Laurel High School have?
Laurel High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Laurel High School?
Student demographics at Laurel High School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel High School?
Laurel High School is overseen by Laurel SD in Lawrence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.