Pennsylvania public high school · Ferndale Area School District

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

600 Harlan Ave, Johnstown, PA 15905. 55% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

55%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)0.5 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
88.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)3.5 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
30.9%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
69.1%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
99.3%Students from low-income families
284Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Ferndale Area Junior/Senior

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 55%Military 2.5%Working in Pennsylvania 27.5%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 Ferndale Area Junior/Senior

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College4.5 mi40%$6,279$40,269
    University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown4.6 mi55%$16,375$73,113
    Mount Aloysius College20.4 mi53%$21,483$52,584
    Saint Francis University21.0 mi77%$28,219$69,383
    Saint Vincent College25.7 mi70%$23,122$66,391
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania26.1 mi52%$17,391$57,182

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Greater Johnstown School District's Cyber Academy (0.7 mi, 20% to college) · Greater Johnstown Senior High School (1.1 mi, 26.6% to college) · Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School (3.9 mi, 63.6% to college) · Richland High School (4.0 mi, 73.5% to college) · Conemaugh Twp Area MS/Senior High School (4.2 mi, 60% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureFerndale Area Junior/SeniorPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)55%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate88.9%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School graduates go to college?
55% of the Class of 2023 at Ferndale Area Junior/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 Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School?
Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 88.9%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.