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Enrollment
490
High
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSQUENITA SD·NCES 422304003589
Susquenita High School
Susquenita High School, Duncannon, PA 17020 · (717) 957-6000 · Perry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
200 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 146 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 23% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Susquenita SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
34.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 28.6% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Susquenita High School
Susquenita High School's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquenita High School this school | 490 | 40.8% | 40.9% |
| Schuylkill Haven SHS Schuylkill Haven | 455 | 42.9% | 44.2% |
| Muncy JSHS Muncy | 472 | 42.8% | 59.9% |
| Chartiers-Houston JSHS Houston | 539 | 36.7% | 55.1% |
| Hopewell SHS Aliquippa | 614 | 39.7% | 54.3% |
| Burrell High School Lower Burrell | 566 | 38.3% | 39.0% |
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 Susquenita High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #427 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #354 of 626 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #420 of 626 ▼ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #417 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #83 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #344 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #452 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #156 of 221 |
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
490
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 1,079
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 490 | 43.1 | 11.4:1 | 41% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 41.1 | 12.0:1 | 41% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 39.3 | 12.8:1 | 31% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 43 | 10.9:1 | 27% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 41.8 | 11.3:1 | 24% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 28% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 51 | 12.7:1 | 23% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 919 | 55 | 16.7:1 | 12% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 1,079 | 70 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Susquenita High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (471 to 490); teachers up 3% (41.8 to 43.1).
About Susquenita High School
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, is home to Susquenita High School, a low-enrollment high school. It reported 490 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Pennsylvania have about 738 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
The 3 schools of Susquenita SD, including Susquenita High School, enroll 1,698 students.
At Susquenita High School, 87% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Susquenita High School scores 24%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Susquenita High School is 11.4:1, based on 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania, 12.8:1, is higher. Susquenita High School counts 41% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Perry County is 67%.
Susquenita High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
After accounting for student poverty, Susquenita High School is in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.9% is 19.2 points below the 60.1% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Perry County show that median household income comes to about $79,444, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 5,512 students.
Susquenita High School's closest public school neighbor is Susquenita Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Susquenita High School, there are 6 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Susquenita High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Susquenita High School as Rural: Fringe.
From 467 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 490 by 2024-25.
People who know Susquenita High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,239
Census ACS
Median income
$79,444
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,512 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Susquenita SD
- Susquenita Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Susquenita Middle SchoolMiddle · 562 students
Other schools in Duncannon
- Susquenita Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Susquenita Middle SchoolMiddle · 562 students
Nearby schools
- Susquenita Middle School0.2 mi · 562
- Susquenita Elementary School0.3 mi · 646
- Middle Paxton Elementary School4.2 mi · 289
- Shaull Elementary School4.5 mi · 591
- East Pennsboro Elementary School4.9 mi · 583
- East Pennsboro Area Middle School5.0 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Susquenita High SchoolHow large is Susquenita High School?
Susquenita High School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Susquenita High School serve?
Susquenita High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Susquenita High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Susquenita High School.
How diverse is Susquenita High School?
Susquenita High School reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Susquenita High School public or private?
Susquenita High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Susquenita SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.