📍 15 Academy Lane Route 61, Ashland, Schuylkill County, 17921
North Schuylkill JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ashland, Schuylkill County. The school has 1,008 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Schuylkill SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
North Schuylkill JSHS enrolls 1,008 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 877 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
517 of the school's 1,008 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 489 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
North Schuylkill JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 29, state house district 123.
North Schuylkill JSHS is one of 2 schools in North Schuylkill SD, based in Ashland, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,074 students district-wide and employs 137 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,008 students, North Schuylkill JSHS is close to the district average of about 1,037 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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