Jim Thorpe Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 654 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 406th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Thomas Lesisko
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Jim Thorpe Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,638
- Graduation Rate: 88.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 2,187
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 654
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 334 (51.1%)
- Females: 320 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (13.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 180 (27.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 268 (41.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 61 | 9.3% |
Asian | 8 | 1.2% |
Hispanic | 42 | 6.4% |
White | 543 | 83.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 193 | 29.5% |
10th Grade | 152 | 23.2% |
11th Grade | 148 | 22.6% |
12th Grade | 161 | 24.6% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
40.1%
District:
44.8%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.2%
District:
84.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.9%
District:
0.6%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
83.0%
District:
83.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
83.0%
District:
83.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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