📍 300 Buffington Dr, Kittanning, Armstrong County, 16201
Armstrong JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kittanning, Armstrong County. The school has 1,478 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Armstrong SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Armstrong JSHS enrolls 1,478 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.8% Black or African American and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,421 | 96% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,478 of the school's 1,478 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,478 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Armstrong JSHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 60.
Armstrong JSHS is one of 8 schools in Armstrong SD, based in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,293 students district-wide and employs 364 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,478 students, Armstrong JSHS is larger than the district average of about 537 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant