Pennsylvania public high school · Athens Area School District

Athens Area High School

401 West Frederick Street, Athens, PA 18810. 46.9% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

46.9%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)7.6 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
80%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)12.4 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
29.3%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
89.2%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
39.6%Students from low-income families
601Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Athens Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 46.9%Military 8.1%Working in Pennsylvania 30.6%Other or not found 35%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Athens Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Elmira College17.0 mi48%$23,178$63,320
    SUNY Corning Community College29.7 mi36%$7,813$43,356
    Binghamton University29.9 mi82%$20,907$89,136
    Ithaca College31.2 mi72%$33,233$70,258
    Cornell University33.0 mi95%$33,934$113,531
    SUNY Broome Community College33.8 mi26%$10,036$45,622

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Sayre Area High School (0.9 mi, 59.3% to college) · Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School (14.3 mi, 41.4% to college) · Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School (16.8 mi, 38% to college) · Troy Area Junior/Senior High School (18.2 mi, 50.6% to college) · Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School (25.7 mi, 45.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Athens Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAthens AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)46.9%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate80%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Athens Area High School graduates go to college?
46.9% of the Class of 2023 at Athens Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Athens Area High School?
Athens Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 80%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.