Ligonier Valley High School

Ligonier Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
40 Springer Rd,  Ligonier, PA
Ligonier Township Neighborhood
Ligonier Valley School District
3.4
1.5
438 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Tim Kantor
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
C
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
600
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
83.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
5
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
226:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
White
95.9%
Two or more races
2.3%
Hispanic
<1%
Native American
<1%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 94 Students
University of Pittsburgh 89 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 74 Students
Duquesne University 65 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 56 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 46 Students
Seton Hill University 41 Students
Slippery Rock University 40 Students
Saint Vincent College - Pennsylvania 39 Students
Westmoreland County Community College 33 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 38 Students
Business 35 Students
Psychology 20 Students
Marketing 20 Students
Biology 17 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
Political Science and Government 13 Students
Chemistry 12 Students
Criminology 10 Students
Accounting 9 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 133 Reviews
3.0 Senior
10/27/2024
At ligonier valley highschool I successfully completed my education while making good friends. I am overall very thankful for my experience there but it could have been better.
4.0 Senior
4/21/2022
I like that my school has a small number of students so there is a good student to teacher ratio. The less the students the more teachers get involved and make a bigger impact on students. My school also has mental health days to help us with our stress over the last two years of covid. I would like my school to change progressions because when everyone is on a different assignment its hard on the teachers to thoroughly teach us.
5.0 Freshman
8/20/2020
I moved to this school district about 5 years ago. The students are so nice and the teachers go over and beyond to help the students. It has been a so rewarding to be apart of this school!
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1.5 2 Reviews
1.0 parent
10/30/2013
I have children in all three Ligonier valley schools. My husband and I have both worked in partnership with school districts as mental health professionals and have experience with school districts in RI, MA, CT, WV and PA. While all school districts have their problems I can say with confidence tha...
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2.0 parent
7/17/2010
extremely poor school/teacher - parent communication, teachers do not respond to parent concerns, principal is 'my way or the highway' person who does not welcome parent input
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