James Buchanan High School

4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 | (717) 328-2146
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 767
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 767 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 429th out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: School Improvement 2
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Rodney Benedick
School District Details
  • Tuscarora School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,445
  • Graduation Rate: 92.0%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.2
  • Enrolled Students: 2,573

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 767
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 402 (52.4%)
  • Females: 362 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (7.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 122 (15.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 179 (23.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
James Buchanan High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black303.9%
Asian30.4%
Hispanic172.2%
White71292.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For James Buchanan High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade19525.4%
10th Grade19425.3%
11th Grade20126.2%
12th Grade17723.1%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
27.7%
District:
32.3%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.7%
District:
81.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.0%
District:
1.9%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
60.8%
District:
60.8%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
57.5%
District:
57.5%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: RICHARD BURKETT
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for James Buchanan High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on June 07, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This is an awesome school

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