Ford City Junior / High School

4th Ave and 11th St, Ford City, PA 16226 | (724) 763-5289
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 763
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 763 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
  • Ranks 287th out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Michael Cominos
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Armstrong School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,057
  • Graduation Rate: 59.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.5
  • Enrolled Students: 5,615

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 763
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 58.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 390 (51.1%)
  • Females: 373 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (12.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 169 (22.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 265 (34.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ford City Junior / High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black101.3%
Asian10.1%
Hispanic10.1%
White75198.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ford City Junior / High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade14018.3%
8th Grade14318.7%
9th Grade15119.8%
10th Grade16221.2%
11th Grade8811.5%
12th Grade7910.4%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
36.0%
District:
40.9%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.0%
District:
83.1%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.0%
District:
1.3%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
84.5%
District:
70.9%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
81.7%
District:
69.9%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: BRIAN THIMONS
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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