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Schools in Hollidaysburg · Hollidaysburg Area School District

Hollidaysburg’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Hollidaysburg’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hollidaysburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#334of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 31% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
1,963 students on the public path
In brief

Hollidaysburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1996 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hollidaysburg’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,101 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hollidaysburg Area JHS, then Hollidaysburg Area SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Penn-Mont Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hollidaysburg’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #334 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1996)Better than 82%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,640 test results and a graduating class of 255 could put Hollidaysburg anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hollidaysburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,607 in math, 1,673 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hollidaysburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Charles W Longer El SchHollidaysburg Area School DistrictB
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg Area School DistrictB
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg Area School DistrictA

Hollidaysburg’s public schools are run by Hollidaysburg Area School District, which also serves Allegheny, Blair, Duncansville and Frankstown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,061 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,101PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 1673 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1607 students tested

Hollidaysburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hollidaysburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HollidaysburgA−Hollidaysburg Area
FrankstownA−Hollidaysburg Area
BlairA−Hollidaysburg Area
AlleghenyA−Hollidaysburg Area

All 3 neighbors share Hollidaysburg Area with Hollidaysburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hollidaysburg

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hollidaysburgby address
Charles W Longer El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
414 students15:1Rate it →
Hollidaysburg Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–9
B
756 students13:1Rate it →
Hollidaysburg Area SHS
High · Grades 10–12
A
793 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Penn-Mont Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
230 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hollidaysburg’s schools

Are Hollidaysburg’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hollidaysburg children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #334 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hollidaysburg in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,061 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hollidaysburg kids go to high school?

Hollidaysburg Area SHS, with 793 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hollidaysburg’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Hollidaysburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hollidaysburg spend per student?

$15,101 in Hollidaysburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hollidaysburg?

Yes: Penn-Mont Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 230 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.