📍 1000 Avella Rd, Avella, Washington County, 15312
Avella Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Avella, Washington County. The school has 227 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Avella Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Avella Area JSHS enrolls 227 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.3% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 223 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
81 of the school's 227 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Avella Area JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 15.
Avella Area JSHS is one of 2 schools in Avella Area SD, based in Avella, Pennsylvania. The district serves 473 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 227 students, Avella Area JSHS is close to the district average of about 237 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant