Pennsylvania public high school · Southmoreland School District

Southmoreland Senior High School

2351 Route 981, Alverton, PA 15612. 49.6% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

49.6%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)4.9 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
86.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)5.9 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
42.7%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
11.2%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
39.4%Students from low-income families
566Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Southmoreland

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 49.6%Military 6.2%Working in Pennsylvania 30.2%Other or not found 31.8%

    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 Southmoreland

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Westmoreland County Community College6.8 mi27%$6,175$42,418
    University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg10.0 mi45%$17,075$73,113
    Seton Hill University12.0 mi67%$25,519$55,756
    Saint Vincent College14.6 mi70%$23,122$66,391
    Pennsylvania Western University16.4 mi51%$17,839$51,161
    Laurel Technical Institute17.7 mi77%$10,145$32,782

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Mount Pleasant Area High School (4.2 mi, 54.7% to college) · Connellsville Area Senior High School (7.9 mi, 52.1% to college) · Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center (8.2 mi, 15.2% to college) · Frazier High School (9.3 mi, 65% to college) · Hempfield Area Senior High School (9.9 mi, 71.5% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSouthmorelandPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)49.6%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate86.5%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Southmoreland Senior High School graduates go to college?
49.6% of the Class of 2023 at Southmoreland 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 Southmoreland Senior High School?
Southmoreland Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 86.5%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.