Honesdale High School
459 Terrace St
Honesdale PA, 18431, Wayne County
Phone: 570-253-2046
Ranking: 
(222 out of 626, top 35%)*
(222 out of 626, top 35%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Wayne Highlands 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: | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 872 | 898 | 969 | 978 | 984 | 1,005 | 1,044 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 240 | 27.5% | 219 | 24.4% | 253 | 26.1% | 227 | 23.2% | 239 | 24.3% | 276 | 27.5% | 281 | 26.9% |
| Grade 10: | 193 | 22.1% | 235 | 26.2% | 219 | 22.6% | 243 | 24.8% | 276 | 28.0% | 266 | 26.5% | 230 | 22.0% |
| Grade 11: | 222 | 25.5% | 214 | 23.8% | 238 | 24.6% | 266 | 27.2% | 249 | 25.3% | 219 | 21.8% | 253 | 24.2% |
| Grade 12: | 217 | 24.9% | 230 | 25.6% | 259 | 26.7% | 242 | 24.7% | 220 | 22.4% | 244 | 24.3% | 277 | 26.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 0.3% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 443 | 50.8% | 462 | 51.4% | 503 | 51.9% | 498 | 50.9% | 493 | 50.1% | 523 | 52.0% | 540 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 429 | 49.2% | 436 | 48.6% | 466 | 48.1% | 480 | 49.1% | 483 | 49.1% | 474 | 47.2% | 500 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 2.9% | 15 | 1.7% | 14 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.5% | 19 | 1.9% | 23 | 2.3% | 22 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 12 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.3% |
| White: | 828 | 95.0% | 867 | 96.5% | 938 | 96.8% | 948 | 96.9% | 947 | 96.2% | 968 | 96.3% | 1,002 | 96.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 303 | 34.7% | 251 | 28.0% | 259 | 26.7% | 246 | 25.2% | 198 | 20.1% | 170 | 16.9% | 151 | 14.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 6.9% | 76 | 8.5% | 91 | 9.4% | 87 | 8.9% | 104 | 10.6% | 98 | 9.8% | 91 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.42 | 13.61 | 14.68 | 14.65 | 14.72 | 15.00 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.6% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.6% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 64.8% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.3% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 57.9% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67.8% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 71.8% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 68.7% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75.7% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 74.9% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 44.5% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.4% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.1% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.5% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.4% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.8% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 83.7% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91.5% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 93.8% | 82.9% |
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* Honesdale High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.