Fairfield Area High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 390 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 412th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Wayne Sherrard
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Fairfield Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,422
- Graduation Rate: 78.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 1,216
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 390
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 176 (45.1%)
- Females: 214 (54.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (3.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 23 (5.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 37 (9.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.8% |
| White | 379 | 97.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 106 | 27.2% |
| 10th Grade | 100 | 25.6% |
| 11th Grade | 93 | 23.8% |
| 12th Grade | 91 | 23.3% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
12.9%
District:
17.5%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.0%
District:
87.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.3%
District:
0.8%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
69.3%
District:
69.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
65.9%
District:
65.9%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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