📍 219 Liberty St, Clarion, Clarion County, 16214
Clarion Area JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clarion, Clarion County. The school has 328 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clarion Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clarion Area JSHS enrolls 328 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.4% Black or African American and 3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 291 | 89% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
135 of the school's 328 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Clarion Area JSHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 21, state house district 63.
Clarion Area JSHS is one of 2 schools in Clarion Area SD, based in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The district serves 818 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 328 students, Clarion Area JSHS is smaller than the district average of about 409 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote