Leechburg Area HS

Leechburg Area HS is a very small senior high in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, overseen by Leechburg Area SD. The school works with 177 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 76% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Leechburg Area SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 611 students. Leechburg Area HS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Leechburg Area HS records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Armstrong County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Armstrong County's rate of about 90%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Leechburg Area HS is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.6%; this one delivers 74.6%, a residual of +20.9 points.

In the area at large, census data for Armstrong County shows median household earnings sit near $65,008, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Armstrong County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), of which Leechburg Area HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: David Leech El Sch, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leechburg Area HS ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leechburg Area HS has shrank 25%, going from 237 students in 2018 to 177 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.