📍 3931 William Penn Highway, Mifflintown, Juniata County, 17059
Juniata SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mifflintown, Juniata County. The school has 541 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Juniata County SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Juniata SHS enrolls 541 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 446 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
273 of the school's 541 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 249 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Juniata SHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 34, state house district 82.
Juniata SHS is one of 5 schools in Juniata County SD, based in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,234 students district-wide and employs 187 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 541 students, Juniata SHS is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant