Pennsylvania public high school · Bedford Area School District

Bedford Senior High School

330 E John St, Bedford, PA 15522. 39.1% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

39.1%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)15.4 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
96.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)4.2 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
32.8%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
49.2%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
47.5%Students from low-income families
495Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

39.1% of graduates enrolled in college, 15 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Bedford

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 39.1%Military 10.1%Working in Pennsylvania 36.2%Other or not found 33.3%

    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 Bedford

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown24.8 mi55%$16,375$73,113
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College24.8 mi40%$6,279$40,269
    Allegany College of Maryland28.0 mi44%$9,207$42,578
    Mount Aloysius College31.1 mi53%$21,483$52,584
    Frostburg State University34.2 mi45%$16,768$60,300
    Saint Francis University34.7 mi77%$28,219$69,383

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Everett Area High School (7.1 mi, 39.4% to college) · Chestnut Ridge Senior High School (9.7 mi, 46.9% to college) · Northern Bedford County High School (12.8 mi, 46.6% to college) · Shade Junior/Senior High School (18.2 mi, 21.6% to college) · Claysburg-Kimmel Sr High School (19.1 mi, 41.1% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureBedfordPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)39.1%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate96.6%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Bedford Senior High School graduates go to college?
39.1% of the Class of 2023 at Bedford Senior 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 Bedford Senior High School?
Bedford Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 96.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.