Grove City Area High School
511 Highland Ave
Grove City PA, 16127, Mercer County
Phone: 724-458-5456
Ranking: 
(80 out of 626, top 13%)*
(80 out of 626, top 13%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Grove City Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 44 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 677 | 722 | 742 | 758 | 797 | 821 | 792 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 177 | 26.1% | 175 | 24.2% | 169 | 22.8% | 190 | 25.1% | 202 | 25.3% | 211 | 25.7% | 214 | 27.0% |
| Grade 10: | 170 | 25.1% | 168 | 23.3% | 188 | 25.3% | 196 | 25.9% | 190 | 23.8% | 194 | 23.6% | 208 | 26.3% |
| Grade 11: | 159 | 23.5% | 175 | 24.2% | 196 | 26.4% | 187 | 24.7% | 185 | 23.2% | 190 | 23.1% | 200 | 25.3% |
| Grade 12: | 170 | 25.1% | 201 | 27.8% | 187 | 25.2% | 182 | 24.0% | 220 | 27.6% | 226 | 27.5% | 170 | 21.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 358 | 52.9% | 366 | 50.7% | 378 | 50.9% | 386 | 50.9% | 407 | 51.1% | 417 | 50.8% | 394 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 319 | 47.1% | 356 | 49.3% | 364 | 49.1% | 372 | 49.1% | 381 | 47.8% | 395 | 48.1% | 394 | 49.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 14 | 2.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 19 | 2.6% | 20 | 2.6% | 21 | 2.6% | 17 | 2.1% | 14 | 1.8% |
| White: | 647 | 95.6% | 693 | 96.0% | 708 | 95.4% | 723 | 95.4% | 759 | 95.2% | 785 | 95.6% | 762 | 96.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 150 | 22.2% | 153 | 21.2% | 147 | 19.8% | 141 | 18.6% | 153 | 19.2% | 124 | 15.1% | 110 | 13.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 6.6% | 42 | 5.8% | 50 | 6.7% | 50 | 6.6% | 61 | 7.7% | 62 | 7.6% | 59 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.47 | 19.70 | 19.98 | 19.08 | 18.76 | 19.40 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 61.4% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 78.1% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 66.8% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.5% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 75.1% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.8% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 96.8% | 96.8% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 82.9% |
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* Grove City Area High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.