Schools in Portage Area SD · Cambria County

Four of Cambria County's 30 ranked public schools place in the top quartile statewide — a modest but meaningful cluster of strong performers spread across 12 districts in this western Pennsylvania county centered on Johnstown. Richland High School leads the county at the 93rd percentile statewide, with Penn Cambria High School in Cresson close behind at the 88th. English and overall academic scores vary considerably across the county's mix of small-town and rural districts, so the school a family lands in matters significantly. Families willing to look carefully at specific districts will find real standouts worth serious consideration.