📍 70 Wildcat Ln, Homer City, Indiana County, 15748
Homer-Center JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Homer City, Indiana County. The school has 383 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Homer-Center SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 43% 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.
Homer-Center JSHS enrolls 383 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.6% Two or more races and 1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 365 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
111 of the school's 383 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 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.
Homer-Center JSHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 62.
Homer-Center JSHS is one of 2 schools in Homer-Center SD, based in Homer City, Pennsylvania. The district serves 770 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 383 students, Homer-Center JSHS is close to the district average of about 385 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant