Pennsylvania public high school · Octorara Area School District

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School

226 Highland Rd, Atglen, PA 19310. 56% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

56%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)1.5 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
92.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)About the same as Pennsylvania
43.3%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
40.2%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
39.7%Students from low-income families
711Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Octorara Area Junior/Senior

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 56%Military 9.7%Working in Pennsylvania 38.3%Other or not found 23.4%

    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 Octorara Area Junior/Senior

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Lincoln University8.5 mi45%$13,517$53,919
    Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc16.9 mi64%$28,833$58,939
    Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster18.4 mi59%$29,148$85,980
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania18.5 mi68%$24,778$66,629
    Goldey-Beacom College18.8 mi58%$17,045$56,160
    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology19.7 mi63%$10,665$56,469

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Avon Grove High School (8.4 mi, 70% to college) · Coatesville Area Senior High School (8.9 mi, 55.5% to college) · Pequea Valley High School (9.0 mi, 36.2% to college) · Avon Grove Charter School (10.5 mi, 73.8% to college) · Oxford Area High School (11.1 mi, 56.4% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureOctorara Area Junior/SeniorPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)56%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate92.7%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School graduates go to college?
56% of the Class of 2023 at Octorara 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 Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School?
Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.7%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.