Pennsylvania public high school · West Branch Area School District

West Branch Area High School

444 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, PA 16858. 40.4% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

40.4%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)14.1 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
89.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)2.7 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
1.4%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
39.4%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
40.5%Students from low-income families
269Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from West Branch Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 40.4%Military 11.5%Working in Pennsylvania 44.2%Other or not found 26.9%

    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 West Branch Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus21.8 mi85%$33,675$71,762
    Pennsylvania State University-World Campus21.8 mi51%$12,651$71,762
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona32.1 mi16%$21,714$71,762
    Juniata College34.5 mi69%$24,001$65,666
    Saint Francis University39.8 mi77%$28,219$69,383
    Mount Aloysius College41.5 mi53%$21,483$52,584

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School (6.1 mi, 47.7% to college) · Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School (14.3 mi, 48.3% to college) · Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School (14.7 mi, 39.7% to college) · Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School (16.6 mi, 49.4% to college) · Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School (20.6 mi, 53.7% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureWest Branch AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)40.4%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate89.7%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of West Branch Area High School graduates go to college?
40.4% of the Class of 2023 at West Branch 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 West Branch Area High School?
West Branch Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.7%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.