 The BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 provides the school with a wide variety of services, including specialized education for disabled students, speech and visual disability services, state-mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse, criminal background check processing for prospective employees, and professional development for staff and faculty.In 2015, Sayre Area High School received a score of 81 out of 100 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) based on students' performance in reading, mathematics and science, up from 75.5 in 2014 and 63.4 in 2013.Seventy-seven percent of students were at grade level in reading and literature.