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Enrollment
693
High
DISTRICT 762 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SD·NCES 422025006079
Richland High School
One Academic Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15904 · (814) 266-6081 · Cambria County
GRADES 07–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
245 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 7 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 17% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Richland SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.1pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 52.9% |
% 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where Richland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #87 of 576 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #180 of 626 | #4 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #233 of 626 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #279 of 713 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #330 of 601 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #354 of 604 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #498 of 619 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #226 of 373 | #7 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
693
-40 (-5%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 693 | 48.9 | 14.2:1 | 35% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 49.9 | 14.2:1 | 35% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 50.5 | 14.2:1 | 26% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 27% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 47.8 | 15.7:1 | 26% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 795 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 29% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 46 | 17.4:1 | 13% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richland High School.
About Richland High School
Richland High School is a mid-sized high school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 15904). It has an enrollment of 693 students in grades 7 through 12.
Richland High School is among 2 schools run by Richland SD, which serves 1,524 students.
By race and ethnicity, Richland High School is 87% White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. In Cambria County overall, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
Staffing at Richland High School comes to 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2:1. High schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 12.8:1. On the income side, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Cambria County report 73%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Richland High School would score about 62.5%. It scores 67.4%, 5.0 points above that figure.
In the surrounding county, Cambria County, the median household earns about $58,418 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Cambria County has 37 public schools with about 15,789 students, including Richland High School.
Richland High School is about 0.3 miles from Richland Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Richland High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Richland High School is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 693, down from 733 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Richland High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cambria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,538
Census ACS
Median income
$58,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnstown
- Greater Johnstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Greater Johnstown SHSHigh · 917 students
- Richland Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
- Westmont Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Westmont Hilltop JSHSHigh · 689 students
- Greater Johnstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Nearby schools
- Richland Elementary School0.3 mi · 831
- Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center0.6 mi · 14
- Windber Area Middle School2.7 mi · 300
- Windber Area High School2.7 mi · 337
- Windber Elementary School3.8 mi · 617
- Ferndale Area JSHS4.2 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Richland High SchoolHow many students attend Richland High School?
Richland High School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Richland High School serve?
Richland High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Richland High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Richland High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richland High School?
At Richland High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Richland High School in?
Richland High School is part of Richland SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.