Karns City High School
1446 Kittanning Pk
Karns City PA, 16041, Butler County
Phone: 724-756-2030
| Ranking: | High School:  (125 out of 626, top 20%)Elementary/Middle School:  (1,233 out of 2,311, bottom 47%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Karns 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: | 51 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 762 | 767 | 763 | 769 | 784 | 813 | 842 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 133 | 17.5% | 145 | 18.9% | 139 | 18.2% | 139 | 18.1% | 130 | 16.6% | 130 | 16.0% | 127 | 15.1% |
| Grade 8: | 140 | 18.4% | 137 | 17.9% | 135 | 17.7% | 126 | 16.4% | 128 | 16.3% | 128 | 15.7% | 158 | 18.8% |
| Grade 9: | 136 | 17.8% | 135 | 17.6% | 142 | 18.6% | 145 | 18.9% | 143 | 18.2% | 168 | 20.7% | 173 | 20.5% |
| Grade 10: | 131 | 17.2% | 125 | 16.3% | 124 | 16.3% | 114 | 14.8% | 141 | 18.0% | 143 | 17.6% | 125 | 14.8% |
| Grade 11: | 113 | 14.8% | 108 | 14.1% | 100 | 13.1% | 122 | 15.9% | 120 | 15.3% | 114 | 14.0% | 140 | 16.6% |
| Grade 12: | 109 | 14.3% | 117 | 15.3% | 123 | 16.1% | 123 | 16.0% | 122 | 15.6% | 130 | 16.0% | 119 | 14.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 384 | 50.4% | 391 | 51.0% | 394 | 51.6% | 399 | 51.9% | 400 | 51.0% | 419 | 51.5% | 435 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 378 | 49.6% | 376 | 49.0% | 369 | 48.4% | 370 | 48.1% | 376 | 48.0% | 386 | 47.5% | 403 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.7% |
| White: | 757 | 99.3% | 761 | 99.2% | 755 | 99.0% | 764 | 99.3% | 779 | 99.4% | 804 | 98.9% | 833 | 98.9% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 199 | 26.1% | 227 | 29.6% | 209 | 27.4% | 214 | 27.8% | 207 | 26.4% | 200 | 24.6% | 209 | 24.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 7.5% | 72 | 9.4% | 81 | 10.6% | 64 | 8.3% | 71 | 9.1% | 79 | 9.7% | 80 | 9.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.86 | 14.86 | 14.80 | 14.05 | 14.32 | 14.50 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 42.1% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61.8% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 71.6% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.2% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 69.5% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 83.3% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 51.2% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 42.7% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 75.9% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 95.5% | 82.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 69.6% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 70.7% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.9% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 71.1% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70.1% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 64.9% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 70.1% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 69.9% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 59.1% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 61.6% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.1% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 69.9% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72.1% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 76.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.3% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.7% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.7% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.7% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 58.7% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.5% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 63.3% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 76% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 83.7% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 87.5% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 72.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Karns City High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.