Kimmel Alternative School
Altoona · PA · Altoona Area SD · Public · K-12 combined
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Bedford County Technical Center → Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center → Central PA Institute of Science and Technology → Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center → Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School → Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center → Clearfield County Career & Technology Center → Indiana County Technology Center →At a glance
- 4-yr grad rate: 24% in 2019 (Bottom 4% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Kimmel Alternative School compares for families
What families should know about Kimmel Alternative School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Bedford County Technical Center, Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center, Central PA Institute of Science and Technology and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 4% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Technical Center Everett |
Public | 34.6 | 2 | — |
| Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center Mill Creek |
Public | 24.5 | 5 | — |
| Central PA Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap |
Public | 41.8 | 5 | — |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown |
Public | 29.3 | 14 | — |
| Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School Ebensburg |
Public | 19.1 | 24 | — |
| Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center Altoona |
Public | 1.3 | 60 | — |
| Clearfield County Career & Technology Center Clearfield |
Public | 35.2 | 12 | — |
| Indiana County Technology Center Indiana |
Public | 39.9 | 14 | — |