Towanda Area Junior / High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 828 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 537th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1 High School Drive, Towanda, PA 18848
- Principal or Admin: Dennis Peachey
School District Details
- Towanda Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,089
- Graduation Rate: 85.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,659
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 828
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 453 (54.7%)
- Females: 374 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (10.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 237 (28.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 322 (38.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 12 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 0.6% |
| White | 804 | 97.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 115 | 13.9% |
| 8th Grade | 140 | 16.9% |
| 9th Grade | 163 | 19.7% |
| 10th Grade | 139 | 16.8% |
| 11th Grade | 120 | 14.5% |
| 12th Grade | 137 | 16.5% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 1.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
36.9%
District:
40.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
79.0%
District:
79.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.7%
District:
2.7%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
60.4%
District:
60.4%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
60.4%
District:
60.4%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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