📍 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, 18407
Carbondale Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carbondale, Lackawanna County. The school has 778 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carbondale Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carbondale Area JSHS enrolls 778 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 572 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
361 of the school's 778 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 361 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.
Carbondale Area JSHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-80, state senate district 22, state house district 114.
Carbondale Area JSHS is one of 2 schools in Carbondale Area SD, based in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,498 students district-wide and employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 778 students, Carbondale Area JSHS is close to the district average of about 749 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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