📍 22318 Route 62 Box 15, Tionesta, Forest County, 16353
West Forest JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tionesta, Forest County. The school has 109 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Forest JSHS enrolls 109 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 101 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
69 of the school's 109 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 69 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.
West Forest JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 65.
West Forest JSHS is one of 4 schools in Forest Area SD, based in Tionesta, Pennsylvania. The district serves 326 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 109 students, West Forest JSHS is larger than the district average of about 82 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote