James Buchanan High School
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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
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 30 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 2.2% |
| White | 712 | 92.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 195 | 25.4% |
| 10th Grade | 194 | 25.3% |
| 11th Grade | 201 | 26.2% |
| 12th Grade | 177 | 23.1% |
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
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Former Student on June 07, 2007
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